Which type of protein embedded in the plasma membrane passively allows molecules to move through it? Is it a carrier, channel, identity, or response protein?
Biology · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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The type of protein embedded in the plasma membrane that passively allows molecules to move through it is known as a channel protein. Channel proteins form pores in the membrane that let specific types of ions or molecules pass through without the use of energy (ATP), thus following their concentration gradient. This process is a form of passive transport called facilitated diffusion.