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The document discusses carrier-mediated transport, highlighting the specificity, saturation, and transport maximum of carriers, which move substances across membranes unchanged. It describes three types of carriers: uniport, symport, and antiport, as well as two transport mechanisms: facilitated diffusion (passive) and active transport (requires ATP). The Na+-K+ pump is emphasized for its role in cell volume regulation, energy consumption, and maintenance of membrane potential, along with vesicular transpor
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