Question

What is the difference between passive and active transport?

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What is the difference between simple and facilitated diffusion?

Answer 1

Active transport requires chemical energy because it is the movement of biochemicals from areas of lower concentration to areas of higher concentration. On the other hand, passive transport moves biochemicals from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration; so it does not require energy.

Simple diffusion is the movement of molecules through a cell membrane without using the channels formed by integral membrane protein. Facilitated diffusion is the movement of molecules through those channels.