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Distinguish uniport transport method from passive diffusion ?

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Three main features distinguish uniport transport from passive diffusion:--
1. The rate of transport is far higher than predicted by Fick's equation.
2.Transport is specific
3.Transport occurs via a limited number of transporter proteins rather than throughout the phospholipid bilayer.

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