Question

Give the biological/technical term for the following:

The process of uptake of mineral ions against a concentration gradient using energy from the cell.

Answer 1

Uptake of ions by cell:

1. The process of uptake of mineral ions against the concentration gradient using energy from the cell is called active transport.
2. Active transport uses ATP to pump ions from lower concentration to higher concentration.
3. Active transport is carried out by membrane-protein
4. In plants, root hair cells absorb mineral ions by active transport.