Which mechanism requires energy?

Responses

diffusion of oxygen into a red blood cell
diffusion of oxygen into a red blood cell

exocytosis
exocytosis

diffusion of ions through a potassium channel
diffusion of ions through a potassium channel

osmosis

1 answer

The mechanism that requires energy is exocytosis.

In exocytosis, cells transport molecules out of the cell via vesicles that fuse with the plasma membrane, a process that requires cellular energy (ATP).

The other mechanisms mentioned—diffusion of oxygen into a red blood cell, diffusion of ions through a potassium channel, and osmosis—are passive processes that do not require energy.