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Set 11 Transmembrane Transport Of Ions And Small Molecules

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Question 1

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How does uniport transport compare with simple diffusion?

A)Similar to simple diffusion,uniport transport is nonspecific.
B)Uniport transport is slower but more specific than simple diffusion.
C)Uniport transport is much faster and more specific than simple diffusion.
D)Simple diffusion is reversible but uniport transport is not.

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Question 2

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Amino acid entry into cells can occur via uniporters or symporters.If the rate of leucine entry into the cell increases when the pH decreases,this suggests:

A)leucine is being transported by a uniporter.
B)leucine is being actively pumped across the membrane against its concentration gradient.
C)leucine is being transported by a H⁺ symporter.
D)leucine is crossing the membrane via simple diffusion.

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Question 3

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The major ATP-powered pump responsible for maintaining ion gradients across the plasma membrane of mammalian cells is:

A)the calmodulin-activated plasma membrane Ca²⁺ ATPase.
B)the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺ ATPase.
C)the vacuolar F-class proton pump.
D)the plasma-membrane Na⁺/K⁺ ATPase.

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