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I haven't done any science assignments of the unit we are learning and I have no clue at all what it's all about...what is active transport...and what is passive transport...I need help in some way to know what it means In easier words..pls!

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Active transport is moving molecules from high to low concentration
Passive transport is molecules moving from low to high concentration
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Active Transport: Moves ions and molecules from lower to higher concentrations using energy.

Passive Transport: Move ions and molecules from high to lower concentrations without using energy.

The main difference is one uses ATP (energy) and the other does not.

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