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O-LevelBiologyCell Biology5090/12 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q21 Mark

Active transport, diffusion and osmosis are described below. 1 the movement of ions or molecules across the cell membrane against a concentration gradient using energy 2 the movement of ions or molecules from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration down a concentration gradient 3 the movement of water molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their lower concentration through a partially permeable membrane What links the descriptions with their names?

Adiffusion 1, osmosis 3, active transport 2
Bdiffusion 2, osmosis 1, active transport 3
Cdiffusion 2, osmosis 3, active transport 1
Ddiffusion 3, osmosis 2, active transport 1

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C: diffusion 2, osmosis 3, active transport 1

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Cell Biology, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 2.

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