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1.4 Transport across cell membranes

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Substances can move across cell membranes by diffusion and by active transport.

a.

Describe two differences between diffusion and active transport.

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b.

Cells lining the small intestine absorb glucose by active transport. These cells contain many mitochondria.

Explain why these cells contain many mitochondria.

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1.4 Transport across cell membranes Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /1.4 Transport across cell membranes

41 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 1.4 Transport across cell membranes, covering 1.4.1 Transport into and out of cells and 1.4.2 Percentage gain and loss in osmosis. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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