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Primary active transport is defined as utilizing energy in the form of ATP to transport molecules across a membrane against their concentration gradient. This means moving from a low concentration to a high concentration.

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Differences between primary and secondary active transport?

In primary active transport, the transport protein gets phosphorylated; in secondary active transport, the transport protein is not phosphorylated


All transport through the cell membrane can be classified as?

passive or active transport. Passive transport does not require energy input and includes processes like diffusion and facilitated diffusion. Active transport requires energy input and includes processes like primary active transport and secondary active transport.


What types of cell transport do expend energy?

Active transport processes, such as primary active transport, secondary active transport, and vesicular transport, require the cell to expend energy in the form of ATP. These processes enable the movement of molecules or ions against their concentration gradients or across membranes.


What are two major means of active membrane transport?

Two major means of active membrane transport are primary active transport, which directly uses energy in the form of ATP to transport molecules against their concentration gradient, and secondary active transport, which uses the energy stored in the electrochemical gradient of one molecule to drive the transport of another molecule against its gradient.


Is sugar osmosis or passive transport or active transport?

Sugar transport can occur through both passive transport, such as facilitated diffusion or simple diffusion, and active transport, such as primary or secondary active transport processes. Osmosis specifically refers to the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane, so sugar transport itself is not osmosis.


Identify 2 methods of Active transport?

Two methods of active transport are primary active transport, which uses energy in the form of ATP to move molecules against their concentration gradient, and secondary active transport, which uses the energy stored in an ion gradient to drive the movement of other molecules.


What organelle produce the energy required in active transport?

Mithocondria


Materials can be moved from a low concentration to a high concentration through?

active transport processes like primary active transport or secondary active transport, which require energy to move molecules against their concentration gradient. This can involve the use of transport proteins or ion pumps in the cell membrane.


Describe the two methods of active transport?

Active transport involves the movement of molecules against their concentration gradient, requiring energy input. Two methods of active transport include primary active transport, where energy from ATP is directly used to move molecules, and secondary active transport, where the movement of one molecule down its gradient provides energy to transport another molecule against its gradient.


What are two types of cellular transport that do not require energy?

Passive transport never requires energy - hence the name passive. Active transport requires the input of energy. Two types of active transport are; primary (using pumps) and secondary (using anti or symports).


What is a good sentence for Active Transport?

Active Transport is carried out in our body cells. Active Transport uses energy to transport materials.


How does secondary active transport work?

Active transport requires energy (ATP, GTP, etc) to work against the electrochemical gradient. Passive transport works with the electrochemical gradient and does not require energy. (Think diffusion)