Active transport Flashcards
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Active transport
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Definition: active transport is the movement of particles through a cell membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration using energy from respiration
2
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active transport where does it take place in humans
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Small intestine
3
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carrier proteins are responsible for
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the facilitated diffusion of sugars, amino acids.
4
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Respiration provides
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the energy
5
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Examples
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Amino acids moving along the human intestinal tract.
Glucose moving in or out of a cell
