How does passive transport use a concentration gradient to move molecules across the cell membrane? Can all molecules move across the membrane in this way? If not, which kinds of molecules can use passive transport?
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Step 1: Passive transport utilizes a concentration gradient to move molecules across the cell membrane by allowing molecules to move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration without the use of energy. Show more…
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