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Active Transport

Ion uptake is...

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Ion uptake is called active because

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Ions are active

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Energy is expended

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Ions move freely

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Ions move passively

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Solution

The correct option is A Energy is expended
If there is energy expenditure in the transport process, it is called active transport. Such a process is responsible for transportation of solutes or solvents against the concentration gradient.

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