Campbell Essential Biology Plus Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (6th Edition) (Simon et al., The Campbell Essential Biology Series)
Campbell Essential Biology Plus Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (6th Edition) (Simon et al., The Campbell Essential Biology Series)
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ISBN: 9780133909708
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Kelly A. Hogan, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 9SQ
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To determine:

The primary difference between passive and active transport in terms of concentration gradient.

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Cell membrane is one of the major components of the cell. The membrane consists of bilayer of phospholipids with embedded proteins. The major function of these proteins is to provide pathway to the ions and smaller molecules to cross the phospholipid layer of cell which is impermeable.

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