Explain the process of secondary active transport and how it uses ATP.

What will be an ideal response?


Secondary active transport uses the energy released from moving one molecule down its concentration gradient to push other molecules against their concentration gradient. ATP is used to create the chemical disequilibrium (or concentration gradient) for the first molecule.

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a. true b. false

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Receptors for acetylcholine are located on the

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