A. What are the similarities between facilitated diffusion and active transport? B. What are the differences?

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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