examples of active transport in humans?

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examples of active transport in humans?

2006-12-13 07:56:23 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany

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Look at "Sodium-Potassium Pump".

The cells actively pump out 3 Na+ in exchange of 2 K+ into the cells. Now because sodium and potassium are going against their concentration gradient, the cells need to use ATP (energy) to pump these ions against their concentration gradients.

2006-12-13 08:06:08 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Zoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋