Facilitated diffusion is specific, which indicates that ____

a. a specific protein will transport certain polar or charged molecules but not others
b. only one specific integral protein per membrane is involved in this process
c. the energy molecule ATP is specifically required for transport
d. only specific hydrophobic molecules can be transported


e. transport of molecules occurs only in specific cells


ANSWER: a

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