Active transport
Facilitated diffusion
Facilitated diffusion
Active transport requires assistance from membrane proteins. These proteins, such as ion pumps and carrier proteins, help move molecules against their concentration gradient, requiring energy input to drive the process.
Facilitated diffusion
Yes, active transport requires a membrane because it involves the movement of molecules or ions against their concentration gradient, which requires energy expenditure. This process is facilitated by specific transport proteins embedded within the membrane.
active transport
Active transport requires energy to move a molecule.
Facilitated diffusion is a type of passive transport that requires special carrier proteins to help molecules move across the cell membrane. These carrier proteins assist in the movement of specific molecules that cannot cross the membrane on their own.
A large glucose molecule requires facilitated diffusion because it is too big to pass through the cell membrane without assistance from transport proteins. In contrast, an oxygen molecule is small enough to diffuse freely across the cell membrane through simple diffusion due to its size and hydrophobic nature.
No, osmosis is a special type of diffusion in which a water molecule is able to passively transport through a membrane without a protein. Although it is polar, it's extremely small size makes this possible
Facilitated diffusion requires the presence of specific carrier proteins embedded in the cell membrane to help transport molecules across the membrane. These carrier proteins assist in the movement of molecules down their concentration gradient without requiring energy input from the cell.
Active transport requires energy to move molecules across a membrane against their concentration gradient. This process is facilitated by specific carrier proteins embedded in the membrane that use energy, usually in the form of ATP, to transport molecules.