Explain the difference between Fick's law of diffusion and the flux of a molecule.
What will be an ideal response?
Fick's law of diffusion determines the rate of diffusion. The flux of a molecule is the rate of diffusion per unit surface area of membrane.
Fick's: Rate of diffusion = concentration gradient × membrane permeability × surface area
Flux = concentration gradient × membrane permeability
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