Carbon Dioxide Moves Through the Plasma Membrane Through the Process

Question

Carbon dioxide moves through the plasma membrane through the process of ________.
A) diffusion
B) osmosis
C) facilitated diffusion
D) active transport
E) both diffusion and osmosis

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide molecules move from an area of high concentration (outside the cell) to an area of low concentration (inside the cell) through the process of diffusion, which does not require energy or a membrane protein.