Biology A-Level
saturation
What saturation means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of saturation
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Reference: AQA
The rate plateaus once all carrier proteins are saturated, because they are occupied and cannot work faster.
Topics that use saturation
- Transport across cell membranes (AQA A-Level)
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