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What does facilitated diffusion means

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Facilitated diffusion (also known as facilitated transport or passive-mediated transport) is the process of spontaneous passive transport (as opposed to active transport) of molecules or ions across a biological membrane via specific transmembrane integral proteins.

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Answer: the process by which polar molecules diffuse across cell membranes with the help of transport proteins.

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