Nutrient Transport Requires Energy Because the Nutrients Must Be Transported

question 83

Multiple Choice

Nutrient transport requires energy because the nutrients must be transported into the cell against a concentration gradient.The energy required for nutrient transport is supplied by

• A) ATP.
• B) the proton motive force.
• C) phosphoenol pyruvate.
• D) ATP, the proton motive force, or phosphoenol pyruvate.

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