Biology A-Level
Active transport and maintenance of gradients
What Active transport and maintenance of gradients means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Active transport and maintenance of gradients
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Energy from respiration drives active transport, including ion pumps that maintain concentration gradients across membranes.
Topics that use Active transport and maintenance of gradients
- Respiration (OCR A-Level)
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