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Biology

Active Transport

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The sodium-potassium pump, a classic active transport system, consumes about one-third of the energy (ATP) used by a resting human body—powering nerve impulses and muscle contractions.

Why this is interesting

Your body absorbs glucose from your intestines even when the concentration of glucose in your blood is already higher than in your gut. How does it move against the flow?