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All of the following processes require the cell to use ATP energy, EXCEPT _______.

Aendocytosis.
Bactive transport.
Cpassive transport.
Dthe sodium-potassium pump.

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Ans. (C). passive transport.

ATP or adenosine triphosphate can be described as the principle molecule that provides energy for nearly all cellular activities that require energy. The endocytosis, active transport and sodium-potassium pump are energy-dependent processes that require breakdown of ATP molecules to release energy.

The passive transport is an energy-independent process, which does not use ATP energy. It involves transport of non-polar, uncharged molecules and some small polar molecules through lipid bilayer.

Thus, the correct answer is option (C).

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All of the following processes require the cell to use ATP energy, except passive transport.

Passive transport is a process of diffusion of substances through the membrane that does not require energy to occur, that is, the substance moves following gradients, there is no energy expenditure.

This transport can be done by:

  • Simple diffusion, which is the transport of small molecules down the gradient; it can be done through the lipid bilayer or through protein channels.

  • Facilitated diffusion where the substance moves down its gradient with the help of a membrane transporter protein.

On the other hand, active transport is directly linked to energy expenditure, which comes from a chemical reaction such as the hydrolysis of ATP, for example the sodium-potassium pump.

Therefore, we can conclude that all of the following processes require the cell to use ATP energy, except passive transport.

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