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How is active transport different from simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion?

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Active transport is when substances move against the concentration gradient and go from low to high. Diffusion is when substances move with the concentration gradient and go from high to low.

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User Jon Ownbey
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active transport uses energy but diffusion and facilitated diffusion doesn’t that why they differ from each other

hopefully that helps :)
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