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A molecule moves down its concentration gradient using a transport protein in the plasma membrane. This is an example of:- A. diffusion- B. exocytosis- C. endocytosis- D. active transport- E. facilitated diffusion
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The prompt establishes down-gradient, protein-mediated transport, which is enough to identify facilitated diffusion. It does not identify the solute, net direction across the named membrane sides, rate, or whether the protein is a channel or carrier.