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What differentiates facilitated diffusion from simple diffusion through the membrane? WILL GIVE BRAILIEST

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Simple diffusion does not require energy from ATP. Facilitated diffusion may or may not require energy from ATP. In simple diffusion, the molecules can pass only in the direction of concentration gradient. In facilitated diffusion, the molecules can pass both in direction and opposite of the concentration gradient.

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