Compare and contrast active transport and facilitated diffusion

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Elliana Clay

24 December, 11:57

Compare and contrast active transport and facilitated diffusion

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This process is called passive transport or facilitated diffusion, and does not require energy. The solute can move "uphill," from regions of lower to higher concentration. This process is called active transport, and requires some form of chemical energy.