active (transport)

Question 1

what is active transport?

Answer 1

-the transportation of substances against the concentration gradient using energy

Question 2

how does active transport occur?

Answer 2

• special carrier proteins in the cell membrane use ATP to provide energy to move substances across the membrane against the conc gradient

Question 3

glucose is absorbed by active transport in the ______ _______. - animals

plants use active transport in their ______ ______ cells to absorb mineral ions. - plants

Answer 3

-small intestine
-root hair