What is the difference between osmosis and active transport?
Osmosis moves water passively down a concentration gradient with no energy cost; active transport moves minerals against their gradient and needs ATP.
Osmosis moves water passively down a concentration gradient with no energy cost; active transport moves minerals against their gradient and needs ATP. A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.
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osmosis vs active transport
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