Active transport is like a water pump; it uses energy to pump water uphill where a siphon cannot. Facilitated diffusion (see above) is like a siphon in that additional energy is not required but it can only allow movement downhill. Full article >>>
active transport: the movement of molecules across a membrane from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration that requires the expenditure of energy (ATP). Full article >>>
Active transport Main article: Active transport Typically moves molecules against their electrochemical gradient, a process that would be entropically unfavorable were it not stoichiometrically coupled with the hydrolysis of ATP. Full article >>>
active transport The movement of a substance across a biological membrane against its concentration or electrochemical gradient, with the help of energy input and specific transport proteins. adaptation ... Full article >>>
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