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O-LevelBiologyCell Biology5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q41 Mark

Which row identifies how ions and molecules move by active transport?

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Aagainst the concentration gradient: ✓, down the concentration gradient: X, through a membrane: ✓, requiring energy: ✓
Bagainst the concentration gradient: X, down the concentration gradient: ✓, through a membrane: X, requiring energy: X
Cagainst the concentration gradient: X, down the concentration gradient: ✓, through a membrane: ✓, requiring energy: X
Dagainst the concentration gradient: ✓, down the concentration gradient: X, through a membrane: ✓, requiring energy: X

✓ Correct answer

A: against the concentration gradient: ✓, down the concentration gradient: X, through a membrane: ✓, requiring energy: ✓

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Cell Biology, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 4.

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