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The movement of ions or molecules against a concentration gradient with the utilisation of energy is known as active transport.

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  • The type of diffusion in which substances move across the membrane along their concentration gradient in the presence of certain carriers or transport proteins is called as

    A
    simple diffusion
    B
    facilitated diffusion
    C
    osmosis
    D
    active transport.

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