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active transport is different from diffusion.
active transport has to do with the movement of chemical substance through a gradient of concentration.
diffusion has to do with requiring the expenditure of energy
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoDiffusion does not require APT or a carrier; atoms/molecules just flows with concentration gradient (equivalent to osmosis without the membrane barrier). Active Transport usually requires a protein carrier and ATP for the carrier to work. Active transport usually works against the concentration gradient in the human body. An example of active transport would be the Na/K pumps.
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What is it called when materials move from lower to higher concentration?
Specifically Diffusion, but it is also active transport
What processes can take place in a root hair cell when oxygen is not available?
active transport and osmosis
Does active transport rely on the process of diffusion?
Yes except, diffusion is a passive process (no energy is required) whereas active transport requires energy. this is because it is moving UP then concentration gradient whereas diffusion moves DOWN it
A cell moves particles from a region of lesser concentration to a region of greater concentration by what?
The process in which particles move from high to low concentration is called diffusion .
What id the difference between active and passive transport?
Active transport requires ATP and passive transport does not. Active transport goes against the concentration gradient and passive transport goes with the concentration gradient and includes osmosis, diffusion and facilitated diffusion.
How is active transport different than simple and facilitated diffusion?
simple and facilitated diffusion don't require energy and are forms of passive transport. Active transport requires energy
What is it called when materials move from lower to higher concentration?
Specifically Diffusion, but it is also active transport
What is the way the active transport differs from diffusion?
Active transport uses energy while diffusion does not
Is diffusion an act of active transport?
if you mean that active transport is an act of diffusion, than yes it is.
How is facilitated diffusion different from avtive transport?
Active transport requires energy in the form of ATP.
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!)
What processes can take place in a root hair cell when oxygen is not available?
active transport and osmosis
Is diffusion through ion channels a form of active transport?
Facilitated diffusion, or diffusion through ion channels, is not a form of active transport. It is a spontaneous passive transport.
Are osmotically active substances simple diffusion or active transport?
simple diffusion.
What are the different kind of cell transfort?
Active transport Passive transport (diffusion and transport using protein channels) Receptor mediated transport
What are Vesicle mediated transport is a type of?
facilitated diffusion, secondary active transport and active transport
What are Vesicle-mediated transport is a type of?
facilitated diffusion, secondary active transport and active transport
