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Does active transport require energy?


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Active Transport:

  1. The type of transport that requires energy to transport molecules is called active transport.
  2. For the transportation and pumping of molecules against the concentration gradient, energy is required.
  3. Molecules are moved from low concentration gradient to high concentration gradient in active transport with the help of ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) energy.


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