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Osmosis is a type of passive transport. It is specialized diffusion. It can occur through the membrane itself. Or through an aquaporin channel protein.

Other forms of passive transport include: simple diffusion and facilitated (uses channel protein) diffusion.

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A sentence for the word passive transport?

Passive transport refers to the movement of molecules across a cell membrane. An example of a sentence would be: "Passive transport does not require energy to work".


How do you use passive transport in a sentence?

Passive transport is a process in cells where substances move across the cell membrane without requiring energy input. An example of passive transport is the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide across the cell membrane through simple diffusion.


Does passive transport require ATP for the movement of molecules across the cell membrane?

No, passive transport does not require ATP for the movement of molecules across the cell membrane.


How is passive transport different then active transport?

Passive transport does not require energy input and relies on the concentration gradient to move molecules across the cell membrane. Active transport requires energy (usually in the form of ATP) to move molecules against the concentration gradient.


How do carriers proteins facilitate passive transport of molecules across a membrane?

Carrier proteins facilitate passive transport of molecules across a membrane by changing its shape, by using ATP, to allow a substance to pass through the membrane.


What facilitated passive transport across a cell membrane?

concentration gradient


What is the difference between passive and active transport across the plasma membrane?

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What is meant by passive transport of material across a membrane?

"Passive" mean that it does not require energy, therefore the passive transport of material across the membrane means that it can transport the material (cells or whatever) without the function of energy across the membrane.


Distinguish between active and passive transport?

Active Transport is the passage of materials across the membrane through the expenditure of energy. Passive Transport is the passage of materials across the membrane without the expenditure of energy. Bulk Transport is the type of active transport. Diffusion and Osmosis are type of passive transport.


When sugars pass across a membrane without the use of energy?

Passive transport.


What regulates the rate of passive transport?

The rate of passive transport is regulated by factors such as the concentration gradient of the solute across the membrane, the surface area available for transport, the permeability of the membrane to the solute, and the temperature of the system. These factors affect the movement of molecules across the membrane without the use of energy.


How is water transported across the membrane?

Water is transported by a passive transport called osmosis. Osmosis is diffusion of water across the membrane.