Discussion
Movement of cell against concentration gradient is called
Answer: B
Movement against a concentration gradient is active transport.
It moves a substance from low concentration to high, so it needs energy, supplied by ATP through carrier proteins. The sodium-potassium pump in every animal cell is the standard example. Osmosis and diffusion both run down the gradient and need no energy.
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