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Noun Concept
Categories: Transport phenomena, Membrane biology, Physiology, Cell biology, Cellular processes
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passive transport
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Transport of a substance across a cell membrane by diffusion; expenditure of energy is not required WordNet 3.0
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Transport of a substance across a cell membrane by diffusion; expenditure of energy is not required WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Passive transport is a type of membrane transport that does not require energy to move substances across cell membranes. Wikipedia
Membrane transport that occurs down an electrochemical gradient and does not require energy Wikidata
IS A
transport
cell
cell membrane
movement
PART OF
membrane transport
OPPOSITE OF
active transport
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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passive transport
Wikipedia
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passive transport
Wikidata
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passive transport
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diffusible, passive diffusion, Passive Transport, Simple passive diffusion

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