Which of the following statements about solute movement in cells is FALSE?
A)Once a substance is inside a cell, it moves through the cell by diffusion.
B)Diffusion is an effective way to move substances between distantly separated cells.
C)Transport of substances within a cell may be speeded up by cytoplasmic streaming.
D)Metabolic activities help maintain steep concentration gradients between the inside and outside of the cell.
E)Within a cell, a substance may be produced in one place and used in another, thus maintaining an intracellular concentration gradient.

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Diffusion is not effective for moving substances over long distances between cells because it is a slow process that is only efficient over short distances.

Which of the Following Statements About Solute Movement in Cells