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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Passive transport goes ____ the concentration gradient.
A
With
B
Against
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In active transport, the molecules move against the concentration gradient whereas in passive transport, the molecules move along the concentration gradient.

Detailed explanation-2: -Passive transport does not require the cell to expend any energy and involves a substance diffusing down its concentration gradient across a membrane.

Detailed explanation-3: -Passive transport is a type of cellular transport in which substances such as ions and molecules move down their respective concentration gradients. It means that the substance tends to move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Detailed explanation-4: -In facilitated diffusion, substances move into or out of cells down their concentration gradient through protein channels in the cell membrane. Simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion are similar in that both involve movement down the concentration gradient.

Detailed explanation-5: -Passive transfer is driven principally by a concentration gradient and occurs through the lipid membrane (e.g., lipophilic molecules and water) or within protein channels that traverse the lipid bilayer (e.g., charged substances such as ions).

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