HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

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Active transport is the movement of substances
A
from an area of lower concentration to higher concentration
B
from an area of lower concentration to lower concentration
C
from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration
D
from an area of higher concentration to higher concentration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During active transport, substances move against the concentration gradient, from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration. This process is “active” because it requires the use of energy (usually in the form of ATP). It is the opposite of passive transport .

Detailed explanation-2: -During active transport, a protein pump uses energy, in the form of ATP, to move molecules from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration. An example of active transport is the sodium-potassium pump, which moves sodium ions to the outside of the cell and potassium ions to the inside of the cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower concentration solution (i.e., higher concentration of water) to an area of higher concentration solution (i.e., lower concentration of water). Water moves into and out of cells by osmosis.

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