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    Active transport moves dissolved molecules against their concentration gradient using energy. Sodium and potassium ions are actively transported across cell membranes, with higher potassium concentrations inside cells and higher sodium concentrations outside. Primary active transport specifically uses energy from ATP hydrolysis to pump ions against their electrochemical gradient, which incorporates both concentration and voltage gradients, in order to maintain balanced ion concentrations on both sides of the cell membrane.

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    Active transport moves dissolved molecules against their concentration gradient using energy. Sodium and potassium ions are actively transported across cell membranes, with higher potassium concentrations inside cells and higher sodium concentrations outside. Primary active transport specifically uses energy from ATP hydrolysis to pump ions against their electrochemical gradient, which incorporates both concentration and voltage gradients, in order to maintain balanced ion concentrations on both sides of the cell membrane.

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    Active transport moves dissolved molecules against their concentration gradient using energy. Sodium and potassium ions are actively transported across cell membranes, with higher potassium concentrations inside cells and higher sodium concentrations outside. Primary active transport specifically uses energy from ATP hydrolysis to pump ions against their electrochemical gradient, which incorporates both concentration and voltage gradients, in order to maintain balanced ion concentrations on both sides of the cell membrane.

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    ACTIVE TRANSPORT

    - the movement of dissolved molecules in/out of the cell


    - from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration
    - particles move AGAINST the concentration gradient
    - uses energy during respiration

    SODIUM AND POTASSIUM IONS

    - higher concentration of potassium K+


    - lower concentration of sodium Na+

    If Na+ ions are outside, they will try to move into the cell based on:
    - the concentration gradient
    - the voltage
    K+ is positive, the voltage will encourage its movement into the cell because:

    - the concentration gradient will try to push it out of the cell


    - final concentrations of K+ will be in balance on the 2 sides

    CONCENTRATION GRADIENT + VOLTAGE = ELECTROCHEMICAL GRADIENT

    Primary active transport


    - uses a source of chemical energy ATP to move molecules across the membrane against their
    gradient

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