A group of cells is placed in a liquid culture medium containingthe molecule X and allowedto incubate for several hours.The diagram below shows the final distributionof molecule X in the interior of one cell and in the externalliquid surrounding the cell?

enter image source here Is molecule X undergoing active or passive transport across the cell membrane? Explain

1 Answer
Nov 17, 2017

Molecule X is a nutrient the bacteria are consuming.

Explanation:

Since after several hours there isn't an equilibrium between the internal and external environment, no type of diffusion is taking place. Instead, the bacteria are consuming the molecule.