Name: What is active transport? - Cell biology: Video playlist - BBC Bitesize
Uploaded: 2026-04-14T11:23:19.807Z
Duration: 2 min 6 s
Channel: BBC Bitesize
Description: Gab Astorga explains how active transport helps living things get the nutrients they need.

What is active transport?

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This video explains how plants and animals use active transport to move nutrients against a concentration gradient. Plants use protein pumps to absorb mineral ions from the soil. Humans use the same process to get all of the glucose from the small intestine into the blood.

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