Which of the following would increase the maximum rate of facilitated diffusion?

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Facilitated diffusion is a passive transport mechanism that relies on carrier proteins to transport molecules across the cell membrane. Increasing the concentration gradient of the transported molecule to the saturation point would increase the rate of facilitated diffusion up to the point where all carrier proteins are occupied, beyond which the rate cannot increase further. This is because facilitated diffusion depends on the concentration gradient and the availability of carrier proteins, not on energy input from ATP.

Which of the Following Would Increase the Maximum Rate of Facilitated