Chapter 4 - Active Transport Flashcards
1
Q
What is active transport?
A
Active transport is the process through which substances are transported across membranes from low to high.
2
Q
What does active transport require?
A
Membrane, energy and carrier proteins.
3
Q
What are carrier proteins needed for?
A
They’re needed to pick and carry molecules across the membrane.
4
Q
Active transport is the same as diffusion. True or false?
A
False.
