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Passive transport molecules move from low to high concentration

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The correct option is B False
Passive transport is diffusion of molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration in order to achieve a balanced concentration.

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Diffusion, osmosis, impermeable, differentially permeable, fluid mosaic model, micellar theory, endocytosis, exocytosis, passive transport, active transport, microvilli, desmosomes, chemoreception
..........The passage of molecules through the membrane from a high concentration to a low concentration region.

Q. In passive transport method, transport of molecules takes place --------- the concentration gradient.

Q. The movement of water molecule from a region of higher concentration to a region of its lower concentration through a semi permeable membrane is called Osmosis.
a) In the above statement, how will you differentiate active transport from passive transport ?

is the net movement of molecules from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration.

Q. is the movement of water molecules from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration.

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