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      • Passive transport, also known as passive diffusion, is a process by which an ion or molecule passes through a cell wall via a concentration gradient, or from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. It’s like moving from the train to the platform of a subway station, or stepping out of a crowded room.
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  1. Apr 25, 2020 · Passive transport, also known as passive diffusion, is a process by which an ion or molecule passes through a cell wall via a concentration gradient, or from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

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  3. Passive diffusion across a cell membrane. Passive transport is a type of membrane transport that does not require energy to move substances across cell membranes. Instead of using cellular energy, like active transport, passive transport relies on the second law of thermodynamics to drive the movement of substances across cell membranes.

  4. Learn how cells use diffusion and facilitated diffusion to move substances across the plasma membrane without spending energy. Diffusion is the movement of molecules down their concentration gradient, while facilitated diffusion involves membrane proteins such as channels and carriers.

  5. Jun 16, 2022 · Passive transport is a type of cellular transport in which substances such as ions and molecules move down their respective concentration gradients. It means that the substance tends to move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

  6. Learn how passive transport occurs when substances move across plasma membranes without using energy. Explore the processes of diffusion, osmosis, and facilitated transport, and how they are affected by concentration gradients, membrane properties, and factors.

  7. Passive transport is a naturally occurring phenomenon and does not require the cell to expend energy to accomplish the movement. In passive transport, substances move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration in a process called diffusion.

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