Whats the difference between simple and facilitated membrane
What’s the difference between simple and facilitated membrane transport?
Solution
Answer:
Simple diffusion
Facilitated diffusion
Molecules move from a region of high concentration to low concentration across the membrane. It doesn’t need any transporter proteins
Molecules move from a region of high concentration to low concentration across the membrane. But it needs transporter proteins.
Small molecules will pass through simple diffusion
Large molecules will pass through facilitated diffusion
Passive transport
Passive transport
| Simple diffusion | Facilitated diffusion |
| Molecules move from a region of high concentration to low concentration across the membrane. It doesn’t need any transporter proteins | Molecules move from a region of high concentration to low concentration across the membrane. But it needs transporter proteins. |
| Small molecules will pass through simple diffusion | Large molecules will pass through facilitated diffusion |
| Passive transport | Passive transport |
