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multiple choice question what is the name of carrier proteins that tran…

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multiple choice question what is the name of carrier proteins that transport a single type of molecule or ion? symporters uniporters antiporters monoporters

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

To solve this, we recall the definitions of each carrier protein:

  • Symporters: Transport two different molecules/ions in the same direction.
  • Uniporters: Transport a single type of molecule or ion.
  • Antiporters: Transport two different molecules/ions in opposite directions.
  • Monoporters: Not a standard term for this type of transport; the correct term for single - molecule/ion transport is uniporter.

Answer:

B. Uniporters