Active Transport Flashcards
1
Q
What is active transport?
A
-movement of molecules through memb from lower to higher conc
-may require carrier protein
2
Q
Why is active transport important?
A
-in the reabsorption of molecules into blood after filtration into kidney tubules
-loading of sugar from photosynthesising class of leaves into phloem for transport
-loading of inorganic ions from soil into root hairs
