Active Transport

Question 1

Active transport moves substances from a more _________ solution to a more ___________ solution(against a concentration __________). This requires energy from ______________

Answer 1

Dilute
Concentrated
Gradient
Respiration

Question 2

What does active transport allows w minerals to do and why?

Answer 2

Allows mineral ions to be absorbed into plant root hairs from very dilute solutions in the soil. Plants require ions for healthy growth.

Question 3

What does active transport through plant root hairs allow sugar molecules to do?

Answer 3

Allows sugar molecules to be absorbed from lower concentrations in the gut into the blood which has a higher sugar concentration.

Question 4

What respiration are sugar molecules used in?

Answer 4

Cell respiration