1.9 active transport

Question 1

What is active transport

Answer 1

Active transport move substances from a more dilute solution to a more concentrated solution (against a concentration gradient)

Question 2

What energy does active transport use?

Answer 2

Active transport uses energy released from food in respiration to provide the energy required

Question 3

What does active transport allow plant roots to do?

Answer 3

It allows plant roots to absorb mineral ions required for healthy growth from very dilute solutions in the soil against the concentration gradient

Question 4

What does active transport enable sugar molecules to do?

Answer 4

Architecture transport enable sugar molecules used to cell respiration to be absorbed from lower concentrations in the gut into the blood where the concentration of sugar is higher

Question 5

What are sugar molecules used for?

Answer 5

Sugar molecules are used for cell respiration