Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 7, Cell Structure and Function - 7.3 - Cell Transport - 7.3 Assessment - Page 213: 2a

Answer

Active transport requires ATP and passive does not require ATP.

Work Step by Step

Active transport requires ATP because it is moving a particle against a concentration gradient. Passive transport does not require energy because it is going with the concentration gradient.
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