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Why do cells need proteins to make facilitated diffusion work?

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The carrier proteins involved in facilitated diffusion simply provide hydrophilic molecules with a way to move down an existing concentration gradient (rather than acting as pumps). Channel and carrier proteins transport material at different rates

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