MDCAT Membrane Transport 2026
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MDCAT Membrane Transport 2026

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Cell membrane transport: passive (no ATP) vs active (ATP-required).

Passive Transport

  • Diffusion (high → low concentration)
  • Osmosis (water through semipermeable membrane)
  • Facilitated diffusion (via channel proteins, no ATP)

Active Transport

  • Na+/K+ pump: 3 Na out, 2 K in per ATP
  • Endocytosis (phagocytosis, pinocytosis, receptor-mediated)
  • Exocytosis (secretion)

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