Which of the following is an example of active transport across a membrane?

A. The movement of water from a nephron into the collecting duct of the kidney
B. The movement of glucose by facilitated diffusion into a liver cell
C. The movement of water from the inside of a cell into a surrounding hypertonic medium
D. The movement of Na+ into a neuron as a nerve impulse is generated
E. The movement of H+ into a thylakoid disc during photosynthesis


Ans: E. The movement of H+ into a thylakoid disc during photosynthesis

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