How Does Active Transport Differ from Passive Transport?

Compare and contrast active and passive transport through a series of diagrams. Learn about examples of active transport, such as the sodium-potassium pump and bulk transport, while exploring examples of passive transport, including simple and facilitated diffusion.

Topics

  • AP
  • AP Biology
  • AP Bio
  • next generation science standards
  • NGSS
  • cell transport
  • active transport
  • passive transport
  • concentration gradient
  • sodium-potassium pump
  • bulk transport
  • diffusion
  • simple diffusion
  • facilitated diffusion
  • channel protein
  • carrier protein