Active transport in humans

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  • Created on: 07-05-13 20:24
Where is active transport used in humans?
Gut
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When does active transport occur in the body?
When there is a low concentration of nutrients in the gut and a high concentration of nutrients in the blood
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What happens when there is a higher concentration of glucose and amino acids in the gut?
They diffuse naturally into the blood
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What is a concentration gradient?
When the concentration is lower in the gut than in the blood
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What does active transport allow?
It allows nutrients to be taken into the blood even though the concentration gradient is the wrong way
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When does active transport occur in the body?

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When there is a low concentration of nutrients in the gut and a high concentration of nutrients in the blood

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What happens when there is a higher concentration of glucose and amino acids in the gut?

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What is a concentration gradient?

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What does active transport allow?

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