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What will be an ideal response?
A. Both processes use carrier proteins and exhibit saturation. B. Facilitated diffusion is driven by a concentration gradient, does not consume ATP, and so is "passive," whereas active transport is active, consumes ATP, and moves a substance up its concentration gradient.
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