The movement of dietary glucose and sodium from the intestine into the bloodstream relies on which of the following transport mechanisms? A. sodium glucose symporter B. transcellular transport C. sodium and potassium ATPase D. all of the above
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Option A: Sodium glucose symporter The sodium glucose symporter is a transport protein that moves both sodium and glucose molecules across the cell membrane. This symporter uses the energy from the movement of sodium ions down their concentration gradient to Show more…
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