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Key Stage 4

Meaning

Active transport is the movement of a substance from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration against the concentration gradient.

About Active Transport

Active transport requires energy to move a substance against the concentration gradient.
Active transport is an essential process for all living organisms. It is used to take in nutrients when there is not a high enough concentration to diffuse into the organism.
Active transport allows organisms to take in nutrients more quickly and efficiently than diffusion.