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Facilitated diffusion moves molecules through cell membranes passively.
Both active transport and facilitated diffusion are methods of moving substances across cell membranes. Active transport requires energy input to move substances against their concentration gradient, while facilitated diffusion does not require energy and moves substances along their concentration gradient with the help of transport proteins.
Substances enter a cell through the cell membrane
A membrane protein known as a transporter or carrier protein moves substances into and out of cells in facilitated diffusion. These proteins are specifically designed to bind to certain molecules and transport them across the cell membrane.
Active transport and facilitated diffusion are both mechanisms used by cells to move substances across the cell membrane. Both processes require the use of specific proteins embedded in the cell membrane to facilitate the movement of substances. However, the key difference between the two is that active transport requires energy input from the cell to move substances against their concentration gradient, while facilitated diffusion does not require energy and moves substances down their concentration gradient.
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Facilitated diffusion.
Facilitated diffusion
The primary driving force of facilitated diffusion are surface cell proteins. These proteins transport substances in and out of the cell.
Passive transport is the movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy. This process includes simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and osmosis. These mechanisms rely on the concentration gradient to drive the movement of molecules.
simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and osmosis (water)
Facilitated diffusion and active transport are similar in that they both involve the movement of substances across the cell membrane with the help of specific proteins. However, facilitated diffusion does not require energy, while active transport does require energy in the form of ATP to move substances against their concentration gradient.