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Diffusion and active transport are not the same thing.
Diffusion is when molecules pass from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. They travel down a concentration gradient. They do this naturally, like if perfume is sprayed at one end of the room, it spreads to the other end, because there is a low concentration of spray at the other end, see?
Active transport is when a cell actively moves molecules from one side of its membrane to the other. It is often travelling up a concentration gradient, so it is going from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration- the opposite of diffusion.
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How is the active transport different from diffusion?
The main difference is that diffusion does not require energy and active transport does require energy. Just for the record diffusion has a concentration that moves from high to low, and active transport has a concentration that moves from low to high. (Hope this helps to answer your question!)
Does active transport move from higher to lower concentration?
Active Transport- When molecules move from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentrationPassive Transport- When molecules move from an area of higher concentration ot an area of higher concentration (also called diffusion)
What is the active transport in a cell call?
It can be called phagocytosis when referring to food and it can be called pinocytosis when referring to fluid, but most of the times it's called active transport. It can also be called exocytosis and endocytosis.
What are the different types of cell transport?
active transport -transport against concentration gradient that requires chemical energy passive transport- requires no energy at all
How do proteins and other membrane constituents arrive at the Golgi apparatus?
This occurs by both Cytoplasmic Diffusion and also sometimes by an Active Transport bio-mechanism.
What is it called when materials move from lower to higher concentration?
Specifically Diffusion, but it is also active transport
How is the active transport different from diffusion?
The main difference is that diffusion does not require energy and active transport does require energy. Just for the record diffusion has a concentration that moves from high to low, and active transport has a concentration that moves from low to high. (Hope this helps to answer your question!)
Which type of transport requires assistance from membrane proteins?
cellular transport nop, is passive transport
Passive and active transport?
Active Transpot. -Pumps -Endocytosis -Exocytosis Passive Transport - Diffusion -osmosis -Facilitated Diffusion active requires energy passive doesnt. active against concentration gradient, passive along concentration gradient.
What are two forms of passive transport of a cell?
Two forms of passive transport (or transport not involving energy/ATP) are diffusion and facilitated diffusion. Another form is osmosis. Also keep in mind that passive transport is for smaller particles.
What is Movement from high glucose to low glucose?
Specifically Diffusion, but it is also active transport
Which type of transport require energy?
Active transport requires energy in the form of ATP
Differences between diffusion and active transport?
Diffusion occurs only due to the concentration gradient i.e. slovent move from its high concentration to low concentration side, where as active transport also take use of energy mostly in the form of ATP in living beings and can occur against concentration gradient.
What are ways for materials to move in and out of cells?
passive transport and active transport
Does active transport move from higher to lower concentration?
Active Transport- When molecules move from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentrationPassive Transport- When molecules move from an area of higher concentration ot an area of higher concentration (also called diffusion)
Define and examples of diffusion and indicate why it is also called passive transport?
its the way the body is
Is oxygen a passive transport or an active transport?
They move via passive transport. They move by diffusion. It's only active transport if A) the cell is too big or not fatty enough to move through the membrane and needs help or B) is making the molecules move unnaturally (low to high). Osmosis is also passive transport, but only is used when referring to the movement of water.
