Facilitated diffusion is one of the many types of passive transport. This means that it is a type of cellular transport where substances move along their concentration gradient.

Is facilitated diffusion the same as passive?

Facilitated diffusion is the diffusion of solutes through transport proteins in the plasma membrane. Facilitated diffusion is a type of passive transport. Even though facilitated diffusion involves transport proteins, it is still passive transport because the solute is moving down the concentration gradient.

Is passive transport simple or facilitated diffusion?

Facilitated transport is a type of passive transport. Unlike simple diffusion where materials pass through a membrane without the help of proteins, in facilitated transport, also called facilitated diffusion, materials diffuse across the plasma membrane with the help of membrane proteins.