Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. A passive process wherein carrier molecules transport materials down concentration gradients across a membrane is called osmosis.
2. Endocytosis is an energy-requiring process where vesicles containing fluid or solid materials from the extracellular environment are formed.
3. Active transport is an energy-requiring process whereby ions and possibly other materials are moved across a membrane by carrier molecules, which work regardless of any concentration gradients.
4. Vesicles that contain oxidases and catalase are called peroxisomes.
5. Structures responsible for essential cleanup and recycling functions inside the cell are called lysosomes.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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