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Question 9 A student is investigating cellular transport. She fills a beaker with 250 ml of water. She places 10 drops of red food coloring into the beaker of water and makes an observation immediately, after 5 minutes, and after 30 minutes. Her set up is shown below. The student observes that the molecules of red dye move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration until equilibrium is reached. Which best describes the type of cellular transport that the student is investigating? a The student is investigating the active transport of osmosis. b The student is investigating the active transport of diffusion. c The student is investigating the passive transport of diffusion. d The student is investigating the passive transport of osmosis.

Answer 1

The best answer to describe the type of cellular transport the student is investigating is:

**c) The student is investigating the passive transport of diffusion.**

Diffusion is the process where molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, which matches the student's observation with the food coloring in the water. This process does not require energy (ATP), making it a form of passive transport.