Is simple diffusion passive or active transport?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking whether simple diffusion is classified as passive or active transport in the context of cellular processes.
Answer
passive transport
The final answer is passive transport
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is passive transport
More Information
Simple diffusion is a type of passive transport where molecules move from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration without the use of cellular energy (ATP).
Sources
- Physiology, Active Transport - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Simple diffusion and passive transport (article) - Khan Academy - khanacademy.org
- Passive transport - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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