What is the main difference between facilitated diffusion and active transport?

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Bio
Nov 11, 2015

Direction of the concentration gradient.

Explanation:

Being passive, facilitated transport does not directly require energy; rather, molecules and ions move down their concentration gradient, reflecting its diffusive nature.

In active transport, particles move against the concentration gradient, and therefore require an input of energy from the cell.

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