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Facilitative transporter ___________(a) Helps in facilitated diffusion(b) Changes conformation(c) Transports molecules passively(d) Changes conformation, transports molecules and facilitated diffusionI got this question in an interview for internship.This is a very interesting question from Movement of Substances Across Cell Membranes topic in chapter Cellular Membranes of Cell Biology

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The correct answer is (d) Changes conformation, TRANSPORTS molecules and facilitated diffusion

Easy explanation: Facilitated diffusion is a method by which molecules are diffused across the cell MEMBRANE with the help of an intermediate protein called facilitative transporter. The DIFFUSING substance binds selectively to this membrane-spanning protein that facilitates in diffusion PROCESS. It undergoes conformational change, exposing the solute to the other surface of the membrane.



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