EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Facilitated diffusion is the transport in which substances diffuse through an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. It moves along the concentration gradient. It only allows selective molecules to move and ions.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Facilitated diffusion is a type of diffusion in which the molecules move from the region of higher concentration to the region of lower concentration assisted by a carrier.”

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -In facilitated diffusion, molecules diffuse across the plasma membrane with assistance from membrane proteins, such as channels and carriers. A concentration gradient exists for these molecules, so they have the potential to diffuse into (or out of) the cell by moving down it.

Detailed explanation-5: -Osmosis is a specific type of diffusion; it is the passage of water from a region of high water concentration through a semi-permeable membrane to a region of low water concentration.