When a small, polar solute binds to a membrane protein that then changes shape and transports the solute across the membrane, the process is known as
A. simple diffusion.
B. channel-mediated diffusion.
C. carrier-mediated diffusion.
D. endocytosis.
E. active transport.
Answer: C
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