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Facilitated diffusion
Explain how channel and carrier proteins facilitate the movement of substances down concentration or electrochemical gradients without metabolic energy. Distinguish facilitated diffusion from simple diffusion, and classify transporters as uniporters, symporters, or antiporters based on the substances and directions they transport.
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