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Active transport is responsible in the removal of harmful materials.


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The correct option is A True

Active transport:

  1. It is the movement of chemical molecules from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration i.e., against the concentration gradient by using energy.
  2. The energy can be in the form of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) and electrical gradient.
  3. Active transport helps in the removal of harmful material from the body of living organisms such as poisons, harmful acids, and other foreign compounds.
  4. Thus, all the unnecessary waste material is expelled through active transport.

Final answer: The given statement is true.


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