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a bone has high concentration of calcium yet wants to absorb even more calcium in order to become more dense stronger. the movement of more calcium requires energy and would be done by

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a process called active transport. this process requires calcium channels to open and close in order to allow calcium ions to move into the bone. this process is powered by adenosine triphosphate (ATP) which is a molecule that stores energy.

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