Membrane proteins serve many functions. One of the functions is transportation of substances across the membrane. If a cell biologist placed cells into an environment in which a chemical has been added that blocks the function of only carrier proteins, the process that will be affected is

A. pinocytosis.
B. phagocytosis.
C. simple diffusion.
D. active transport.
E. osmosis.


Answer: D

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