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Membrane Transport

Move particles across a membrane and see gradients do the work.

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A concentration gradient exists. Unequal concentration creates a potential direction for net movement, but it does not guarantee that a molecule can cross.

selective membranepassive diffusion
Transport mode
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Membrane transport depends on direction, permeability, and ATPpassive diffusion moves particles high → low with a modeled net flow of 39.high concentrationlow concentration
gradient68%
permeability58%
directionhigh → low
net flow39

Particles move high → low without ATP. The gradient creates the push; permeability controls how much gets through.

A membrane can be selective and directional: passive transport follows a gradient, while active transport uses ATP to push against it. The particle motion is symbolic, not a molecular-scale simulation.

04 / PRACTICE

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Answer from the model, then use the explanation to connect the visual mechanism to the biological rule.

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What can move without ATP in this model?