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Significance of active transport in food processing ​

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Why do we need active transport?

Moving Against a Gradient

Small substances constantly pass through plasma membranes. Active transport maintains concentrations of ions and other substances that living cells require in the face of these passive movements. A cell may spend much of its metabolic energy supply maintaining these processes.

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