Human Physiology
Human Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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The distinctive features differentiating facilitated diffusion from simple diffusion.

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Diffusion occurs without the expenditure of energy and occurs from high concentration to low concentration. Facilitated diffusion shares similar characteristics with simple diffusion in terms of energy input and direction of the movement of molecules.

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