Simple and facilitated diffusion differ because _____________. simple diffusion requires the presence of a transport protein within the plasma membrane, while facilitated diffusion does not ions being transported by simple diffusion move against their electrochemical gradients, while ions being transported by facilitated diffusion move along their electrochemical gradients 3.facilitated diffusion requires the presence of a transport protein within the plasma membrane, while simple diffusion does not 4. ions being transported by simple diffusion move along their electrochemical gradients, while ions being transported by facilitated diffusion move against their electrochemical gradients

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Simple and facilitated diffusion differ because _____________.

  1. simple diffusion requires the presence of a transport protein within the plasma membrane, while facilitated diffusion does not
  2. ions being transported by simple diffusion move against their electrochemical gradients, while ions being transported by facilitated diffusion move along their electrochemical gradients
3.facilitated diffusion requires the presence of a transport protein within the plasma membrane, while simple diffusion does not

4. ions being transported by simple diffusion move along their electrochemical gradients, while ions being transported by facilitated diffusion move against their electrochemical gradients

 

 

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