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Which of the following criteria does not pertain to facilitated transport?

  • Option 1)

    Uphill transport

  • Option 2)

    Requirement of special membrane proteins

  • Option 3)

    High selectivity

  • Option 4)

    Transport saturation

 

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As we learnt in

Faciliated diffusion -

Movement of particles along concentration gradient, mediated by a carrier

- wherein

Passive transport, no energy is required

 

 Facilitated diffusion is a downhill transport.


Option 1)

Uphill transport

Correct

Option 2)

Requirement of special membrane proteins

Incorrect

Option 3)

High selectivity

Incorrect

Option 4)

Transport saturation

Incorrect

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