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4.1.3.3 Active Transport
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Total cards: 5•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
What is active transport?
Back (Answer)
• the movement of substances from a lower concentration to a higher concentration using energy from respiration
#2
Front (Question)
Why can’t root hair cells take in minerals by diffusion?
Back (Answer)
• the concentration of minerals is usually higher in the root hair cell than soil
#3
Front (Question)
What does active transport allow?
Back (Answer)
• allows the plant to absorb minerals from a dilute solution, against a concentration gradient
#4
Front (Question)
Where is active transport used in a human?
Back (Answer)
• in the gut where there is a lower concentration of nutrients in the gut but a higher concentration of nutrients in the blood
#5
Front (Question)
What happens when there is a higher concentration of glucose and amino acids?
Back (Answer)
• they diffuse naturally into the blood