Active Transport

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What is active transport?

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Active transport is the movement of particles through the cell membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration using energy in the form of ATP.

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What type of transport uses energy to move substances against their concentration gradient?

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Active transport.

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What is the role of transport proteins in active transport?

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Transport proteins change shape to push molecules through the membrane of the cell.

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What energy molecule is commonly used in active transport?

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ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate).

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What is the difference between active transport and passive transport?

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Active transport requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient, while passive transport does not require energy and moves substances along their concentration gradient.

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What is an example of active transport?

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The sodium-potassium pump, which moves sodium ions out of the cell and potassium ions into the cell.

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What is endocytosis?

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Endocytosis is a type of active transport where cells engulf substances to bring them into the cell.

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What is exocytosis?

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Exocytosis is a process where cells expel materials in vesicles, requiring energy.

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What is facilitated diffusion?

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Facilitated diffusion is a passive transport process that uses transport proteins to help move substances across the cell membrane without energy.

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What is the concentration gradient?

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The concentration gradient is the difference in the concentration of a substance across a space.