3.3 Active transport
- Syllabus
- 0610–2026–2027
- Topic
- 3.3
- Level
- —
3.3.1—Active transport as the movement
- Describe active transport as the movement of particles through a cell membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration (i.e. against a concentration gradient), using energy from respiration
3.3.2—Importance of active transport
- Explain the importance of active transport as a process for movement of molecules or ions across membranes, including ion uptake by root hairs
3.3.3—Protein carriers move molecules or
- State that protein carriers move molecules or ions across a membrane during active transport
Objective notes
3 learning objectivesConceptIGCSE Biology