Which statement is NOT true of diffusion?

a. The process requires a concentration gradient.
b. The particles diffuse faster when the concentration gradient is steep.
c. The uncharged particles also move down electrical gradients.
d. Each particle moves down its own concentration gradient.
e. The process requires ATP.


ANSWER: e

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