Active transport

Question 1

What is active transport

Answer 1

• The movement of particals across a membrane from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration (against the concentration gradient) with the use of energy

Question 1

Is active transport an active or a passive process

Answer 1

• Active

Question 2

How does active transpor get its required energy

Answer 2

• Obtained via breaking down glucose using cellular respiration in the mitochondria of cells

Question 3

Example of active transport

Answer 3

• Root hair cells
• Used to absorb mineral ions and water from the soil
• The cell has a higher concentration than the soil