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Active Transport (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award): Biology): Revision Note

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Active Transport

  • Active transport is the movement of particles through a cell membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration using energy from respiration

Active transport across the cell membrane, IGCSE & GCSE Biology revision notes

The process of active transport

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Emma Archbold

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Prior to working at SME, Emma was a Biology teacher for 5 years. During those years she taught three different GCSE exam boards and two A-Level exam boards, gaining a wide range of teaching expertise in the subject. Emma particularly enjoys learning about ecology and conservation. Emma is passionate about making her students achieve the highest possible grades in their exams by creating amazing revision resources!