When a nutrient moves freely across the cell membrane from an area of higher nutrient concentration into an absorptive cell where the concentration of that nutrient is lower, this is called

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This process is described as passive diffusion, where molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration across the cell membrane without the need for energy.

When a Nutrient Moves Freely Across the Cell Membrane from an Area