O LevelBiologyCambridge (CIE)Revision Notes3. Movement into & out of Cells3.2 Active TransportActive Transport

Active Transport (Cambridge (CIE) O Level Biology): Revision Note

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Lára Marie McIvor

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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

    • Particles move against the concentration gradient

Active Transport Across the Cell Membrane

Active transport across the cell membrane

The process of active transport

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    Lára Marie McIvor

    Author: Lára Marie McIvor

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    Lára graduated from Oxford University in Biological Sciences and has now been a science tutor working in the UK for several years. Lára has a particular interest in the area of infectious disease and epidemiology, and enjoys creating original educational materials that develop confidence and facilitate learning.