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Movement of Particles at The Expense of ATP Used) Allows Cell To Regardless of Surroundings Requires Use of

Active transport is the movement of particles against their concentration gradient using energy from ATP. It allows cells to maintain internal concentrations of solutes regardless of surroundings through the use of specific carrier proteins that move particles against their gradient at the expense of energy.

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Movement of Particles at The Expense of ATP Used) Allows Cell To Regardless of Surroundings Requires Use of

Active transport is the movement of particles against their concentration gradient using energy from ATP. It allows cells to maintain internal concentrations of solutes regardless of surroundings through the use of specific carrier proteins that move particles against their gradient at the expense of energy.

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Active transport

Movement of particles against the concentration gradient at the

expense of energy (ATP used)


Allows cell to maintain internal concentration of solutes regardless of

surroundings
Requires use of specific carrier proteins

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