Review:
Facilitated Diffusion
overall review score: 4.3
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Facilitated diffusion is a type of passive transport that uses transport proteins to move molecules across the cell membrane.
Key Features
- Uses transport proteins
- Moves molecules down their concentration gradient
- Does not require energy
Pros
- Efficient way to move large, polar molecules across the cell membrane
- Does not require energy input from the cell
Cons
- Limited by the number of available transport proteins
- Can only move molecules down their concentration gradient