Question

1) You are studying the uptake of a certain molecule into cells that produce no ATP. You discovered

that it in fact does become transported into the cell. To further your research, your colleague

decides to do the same experiment but supplies the cell with ATP. He discovers that the cell

transports more of the molecule intracellularly.

a. Describe the difference in transport between your experiment and his. Explain. (10pts)

b. What characteristics must this molecule have in order to use both types of transport?

(10pts)

Answer 1

Your cell use passive transport whereas your colleague cell use active transport.

Step-by-step explanation:

There is a great difference in the type of transport between your experiment and his because you provide no ATP to the cell for transport means you use passive transport in which the cell moves molecules without the use of energy while on the other hand, your colleague provides ATP to the cell means the cell transports molecules with the use of energy so the cell use active transport. The characteristics of molecules have the presence of both type of cells which do both type of transport.