Active Transport

Question 1

what is active transport?

Answer 1

the movement of molecules/ions into or out of a cell from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration using energy from the hydrolysis of ATP and carrier proteins.

Question 2

what factors affect the rate of active transport?

Answer 2

speed that the individual carrier proteins work.
the number of carrier proteins present.
the rate of respiration of the cell and thus the amount of ATP created.