DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PASSIVE TRANSPORT AND ACTIVE TRANSPORT

 Difference between Passive Transport and Active Transport

S. No	Features	Passive Transport	Active Transport
1	Transport of nutrients or molecules	High concentration of the solute to low concentration of the solute.	Low concentration of the solute to high concentration of the solute.
2	ATP requirement	ATP is not required	ATP is required
3	Movement of molecules	Molecules move downwards	Uses ATP to pump molecules upwards
4	Types (or) Examples	Simple Diffusion, Facilitated Diffusion and Osmosis.	Endocytosis, Ectocytosis, Phagocytosis, Pinocytosis and Sodium – potassium pump.
5	Types of particles transported	Proteins, Ions, Large cells and Complex sugars.	Anything soluble (meaning able to dissolve) in Lipids, Small monosaccharides, Water, Oxygen, Carbon- di-oxide, Sex hormones, etc.