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Question
How is facilitated diffusion different from diffusion?
Solution
| Diffusion | Facilitated diffusion |
| (i) During diffusion, movement is along an osmotic gradient. | (i) During facilitated diffusion, movement is against the osmotic gradient. |
| (ii) It is a slow process. | (ii) It is a fast process. |
| (iii) It is not dependent on a living system. | (iii) It is dependent on a living system. |
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