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Many molecules can move briefly across the membrane without any requirement of energy and special membrane proteins. This is called ______.

A

active transport

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passive transport

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C

facilitated diffusion

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D

all of these

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Solution

The correct option is C passive transport
Passive transport is movement of molecules across the membrane without any requirement of energy and special membrane protein to facilitate the movement.

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