Question

Drag and drop each label to the correct area of the Venn diagram. Some areas of the diagram may contain more than one answer.

Compare and contract active transport and passive transport using the Venn diagram below.

ATP

Mechanism used to move molecules into or out of a cell

Exocytosis

Process where waste is released from a cell

Required to maintain homeostasis in a cell

Osmosis

Answer 1

Active Transport:

- Mechanism used to move molecules into or out of a cell

- Required to maintain homeostasis in a cell

- ATP

Passive Transport

- Mechanism used to move molecules into or out of a cell

- Osmosis

Both Transport:

- Mechanism used to move molecules into or out of a cell.

Biologically, the active transport requires energy to move molecules against their concentration gradient but the passive transport relies on diffusion to move molecules along their concentration gradient without energy input.

Active transport move molecules or ions against their concentration gradient from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration. Passive transport relies on the natural movement of molecules or ions down their concentration gradient from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.