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Which one of the following is not a characteristic of active transport?

A

Transport saturates

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B

Insensitive to inhibitors

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C

Highly selective

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D

Uphill transport

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Solution

The correct option is B
Insensitive to inhibitors

The rate of active transport depends on the carrier proteins which are highly specific like enzymes. They are sensitive to inhibitors which react with protein side chains.

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