Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Biology Question 14

Practice objective / multiple choice question 14 from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 14 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • BIOLOGY • objective

A solute diffuses across a cell membrane with a diffusion coefficient D = 2.5 × 10⁻⁶ cm² s⁻¹. The average distance the solute must travel inside the cell is 20 µm.\n\n(a) Estimate the time required for diffusion using t ≈ L²/(2D).\n(b) An active transport protein moves the same solute at a rate of 5 × 10⁻⁸ mol s⁻¹. If the cell needs to transport 1 × 10⁻⁹ mol of solute, which mechanism delivers the solute faster? State the faster mechanism.

Answer Options

A. diffusion
Correct Answer B. active transport
C. facilitated diffusion
D. osmosis
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
active transport

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Biology Question 14. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

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