Are special membrane proteins required for facilitated transport?

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Facilitated Transport:
Facilitated transportation is a way to move those materials without expending cellular energy.
In facilitated transport, the material is moving down a concentration gradient.
ATP energy is not required for smooth transport.
This usually happens along a concentration gradient.
This requires specialized membrane proteins.
It is highly selective and capable of being saturated.

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Reason: Only active transport is selective in action.

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