Question

What is the difference between diffusion and active transport?

Answer 1

Answer:

The difference between diffusion and active transport are as follows:-

#diffusion

1.Flow of either solute or solvent

2.No such membrane is required.

3.It is a fast process.

3.It is a fast process.membrane.

4.Occurs in liquids as well as gases.

5.Movements are over large distances.

#active transport

1.It involves flow of solvent molecules in

1.It involves flow of solvent molecules inone direction.molecules is in both directions.

2.lt requires partially permeable.

3.It is a slow process.

4.Occurs only in liquids.

5.The movement is over a short distance.