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The transport of molecules of a particular solute from inside an animal cell across the cell membrane to the extracellular fluid always requires energy when _____.

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the concentration of the solute is lower inside the cell than outside it

Step-by-step explanation:

To pump a molecule across a membrane against its concentration gradient, the cell must expend metabolic energy, which is provided by ATP. This type of membrane traffic is called active transport

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