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Active transport

3.3

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  • Describe active transport as the movement 2 Explain the importance of active transport as of particles through a cell membrane from a process for movement of molecules or ions a region of lower concentration to a region across membranes, including ion uptake by of higher concentration (i.e. against a root hairs concentration gradient), using energy from respiration 3 State that protein carriers move molecules or ions across a membrane during active transport

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1Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 21 · Q6
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2May / June 2025 · Paper 21 · Q4
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3May / June 2024 · Paper 22 · Q6
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9Oct / Nov 2021 · Paper 22 · Q7
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10May / June 2020 · Paper 21 · Q15
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