What is secondary active transport?
A. the use of the electrochemical gradient of
one molecule to move a second molecule
B. the movement of potassium ions following
the initial movement of sodium ions
C. the use of more than one type of transport
protein for the movement of a molecule
D. the use of a chemical gradient to generate
an electrical gradient
Answer Key: A
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