Active transport is
a. also called passive diffusion.
b. the diffusion process that requires energy.
c. the absorption process that requires ener-gy.
d. the absorption process that sometimes re-quires energy.
C
Active transport is an energy-dependent process for absorbing nutrients. It is not passive because it always requires energy. It is not diffusion because it involves absorption against the concentra-tion gradient.
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