Compare & Contrast Passive & Active Transport

• Something that distinguishes active and passive transport is the use of metabolic energy and the direction of the flow of materials.


• Passive transport does not expand metabolic energy, and also the flow of materials is down the concentration gradient. In passive transport the materials move to reach equilibrium.


• On the other hand active transport uses metabolic energy and also the material flow is against the concentration gradient. And in active taransport materials accumulate on one side of the membrane.