Question

determine whether each term or phrase describes ligand-gated ion channels, voltage-gated ion channels, or both.

Answer 1

Of the ion channels, ligand gated ion channel changes confirmation based on ligand binding to the channel. Example is acetyl choline receptor. And voltage gated ion channel changes confirmation based on change in voltage across membrane.

While passive transport, which is movement of substances like atoms/molecules/biochemical across the membrane of cell, occurs in both the ion channels. And both the ion channels can participate in action potential.

Therefore,

Ligand-gated Voltage-gated Both passive transport may participate in an example is the acetylcholine receptor change conformation in response to changing membrane potential an action potential change conformation in response to a signal molecule binding