Question #22e10
1 Answer
Yes, all are similar.
Explanation:
Osmosis, diffusion, and facilitated diffusion all three stand under passive transport. Passive transport is the transportation process which doesn't require energy ... energy like from Sun or mineral ions from soil.
Diffusion:
The net movement of particles from the higher concentration to a lower concentration down the concentration gradient until the equilibrium is reached.
Facilitated diffusion:
The net movement of the particles from a higher concentration to a lower concentration down the concentration gradient until an equilibrium is reached, but with the aid of membrane-bound proteins.
Osmosis
The net movement of water molecules from the higher concentration to a lower concentration down the concentration gradient until the equilibrium is reached through a partially permeable membrane.
Osmosis in plant cells