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How is active transport different from osmosis?

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active transport uses energy

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How is active transport different from osmosis's?

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What processes can take place in a root hair cell when oxygen is not available?

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Osmosis and active transport?

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Which statement concerning osmosis and active transport is NOT correct?

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Osmosis is the diffraction of water through a permeable membrane using no energy, whereas active transport is the moving of particles across a membrane against a concentration gradient. Basically, Osmosis moves water with no energy. Active transport moves particles, in general, with the use of chemical energy like ATP.


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Is diffusion and osmosis both active transport?

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