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17. Could an organism survive only by using passive transport, never active transport? Explain.

17. Could an organism survive only by using passive transport, never active transport? Explain.
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17. Could an organism survive

only by using passive transport, never
active transport? Explain.

User Eran Yogev
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No; while a cell can use passive transport to bring in water, it must use energy to bring in larger particles. There also may not be enough of a difference in concentration of particles for diffusion to occur.
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