How Are Facilitated Diffusion and Active Transport Different from Each

question 39

Multiple Choice

How are facilitated diffusion and active transport different from each other?

• A) Active transport requires a transport protein, while facilitated diffusion does not.
• B) Facilitated diffusion requires a transport protein, while active transport does not.
• C) Facilitated diffusion occurs against the gradient, while active transport does not.
• D) Active transport occurs against the gradient, while facilitated diffusion does not.

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