Did NaCl require a transport protein for diffusion?
In the facilitated diffusion the transport protein is needed as well in the active transport.
both need transport protein
They are the channels by which molecules enter in facilitated diffusion.
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Facilitated diffusion is passive transport as no energy is used, and a protein channel is all that's required. After that it is simple diffusion down a concentration gradient. Anything with the word diffusion in it is passive transport. Diffusion is just the principle of passive transport.
Active transport
ATP is needed for these two transport mechanisms to occur.
Facilitated diffusion = down concentration gradient, it just uses a carrier protein (doesn't need energy)Active transport =goes UP concentration gradient with the help of a carrier protein and ENERGY
Active transport Passive transport (diffusion and transport using protein channels) Receptor mediated transport
Facilitated diffusion is a type of passive transport (does not require energy). It is called facilitated diffusion because it utilises the carrier protein to diffuse through it. Active transport requires energy to pump certain big molecules to cross over and this uses transport protein. Basically, the difference is just the usage of energy.
well daa its facilitated diffusion :] -Aime-