Active and passive transport of solutes across a membrane typically differ in which of the following ways? a] active transport is usually against the concentration gradient of the solute, whereas passive transport is always down the concentration gradient of the solute.
b] active transport always involves the utilization of cellular energy, whereas passive transport does not require cellular energy.
c] active transport always requires the use of transport proteins, but passive transport can sometimes be accomplished without a protein.
d] the first and second choices are correct.
e] the first, second, and third choices are all correct.

Mike was adopted, and his biological family history is unknown. although he is healthy, he would like some understanding of his genetic makeup, including potential health risks and genes that he could pass on to his children. mike has heard about commercial laboratories that can compare segments of your dna to those of people with common hereditary diseases in order to give you some idea of how susceptible you are to the diseases. the results of these types of tests are highly inconclusive. if mike's dna showed that he shares similarities in a segment of dna with people who have a given disease, his chances of developing that disease or passing it on to his children may be slightly elevated, but they are not 100 percent. these tests can cost more than $2,500 and are not covered by many insurance companies. do you think that mike should undergo the genetic tests? explain your answer. what are the potential pros and cons of having such tests done? describe how the availability of these genetic tests might affect the frequency of genetic diseases in individuals and populations.

The graph shows the solubility of several different salts in water, across a range of temperatures. according to the graph, which salt can dissolve at a concentration of about 60 g/100 cm3 of water at 40 degrees celsius?

The skeletal system performs a variety of functions that are crucial to maintaining life processes. what function is performed in the bone marrow, but not in the ossified bones of the skeleton? a oxygen transportation c mineral storage b. muscle attachment d red blood cell production