What is active transport in a plant?

Answer Posted / anitha

Active transport is the movement of a molecule across a
membrane or another barrier that is driven by energy other
than stored in the concentration gradient or the
electrochemical gradient of the transported molecule. This
type of transport requires usually the expenditure of ATP
and the help of specific transport proteins

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