How are simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion similar? How are they different?

How is facilitated diffusion similar to diffusion through ion channels?

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    They are similar because it doesn't require expenditure of metabolic energy & transport is again down an electrochemical gradient.

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Facilitated diffusion is similar to diffusion through ion channels because both of them are triggered by a secondary mechanism. Ion channels by ion concentration and facilitated diffusion by protein action.

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