The main difference between active and passive transport across the cell membrane is:

  • A
    Passive transport is non-selective whereas active transport is selective.
  • B
    Passive transport requires a concentration gradient across a biological membrane,whereas active transport requires energy to move solutes.
  • C
    Passive transport is confined to anionic carrier proteins,whereas active transport is confined to cationic channel proteins.
  • D
    Active transport occurs more rapidly than passive transport.

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