CAIE IGCSE Biology 3.3.3 Protein Carriers Move Molecules or Questions
Practise describing the role of protein carriers in active transport.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Biology 0610
Practise describing the role of protein carriers in active transport.
Fig. 3.1 is a diagram of the junction between two neurones in a healthy person.
Fig. 3.2 is a diagram of the junction between the same two neurones in a person who has Parkinson's disease. This disease affects the nervous system.
Fig. 3.1
Fig. 3.2
Cell membranes also contain protein carriers. Describe the role of protein carriers.
move / carry, (named) molecules / ions, across membrane(s) / into or out of cells ;
by active transport / using energy from respiration ;
movement against concentration gradient / from low to high concentration ;