A cell uses active transport to move sodium ions out of the cell. Why does the cell use active transport instead of diffusion to

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Verizon [17]

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A cell uses active transport to move sodium ions out of the cell. Why does the cell use active transport instead of diffusion to

move sodium ions out of the cell?.

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Alex_Xolod [135] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-19T19:58:31+03:00

Alex_Xolod [135]3 years ago

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A cell uses active transport because active transport uses energy going from high to low (against the concentraion gradient) while diffusion (passive transport which doesn't use energy) goes from low to high.

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