Active transport Flashcards
1
Q
What is Active Transport?
A
The process of substances being absorbed against a concentration gradient from a lower concentration to a higher concentration
2
Q
When is Active Transport used in the Gut?
A
When there is a lower concentration of nutrients in the gut but the higher concentration in the blood. But sometimes this process is switched going the opposite way.
3
Q
What source does Active Transport need?
A
Energy from respiration
4
Q
What is the main key point about Active Transport?
A
It is Against the concentration gradient
