Question

Stion 6/48which would be the best evidence that a cell is using active transport to move a substance across its cell

membrane?
A) Substances are moving rapidly across the cell membrane.
B) ATP is being rapidly consumed near the cellular membrane.
C) Substances are moving from high to low concentrations.
D) Substances are moving through channels in the cell membrane.

Answer 1

It has to be A because active transport happens faster than passive transport.

Answer 2

B) ATP is being rapidly consumed near the cellular membrane.

Step-by-step explanation:

Active transport is a form of transport used by living systems in which substances/molecules move across a membrane from a region where they are less concentrated to a region where they are highly concentrated. This movement occurs against the concentration gradient, hence it requires energy in form of ATP in order to occur. The transport is said to be "ACTIVE" if it is energy consuming.

Hence, based on the explanation above, the best evidence to showcase the occurrence of active transport in a cell is the rapid consumption of ATP near the cellular membrane. ATP will be used to pump needed substances into the cell via the cell membrane, serving as the semi-permeable membrane.