Which of the following types of transport occur across the erythrocyte membrane?

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All the options listed (A through D) represent types of transport that occur across the erythrocyte (red blood cell) membrane. Oxygen and carbon dioxide passively diffuse across the membrane, aquaporins facilitate water transport, the chloride-bicarbonate ion antiport is involved in the transport of bicarbonate out of and chloride into the erythrocyte, and glucose is transported via a uniport mechanism.

Which of the Following Types of Transport Occur Across the Erythrocyte