In the Digestive Tract, Absorption Is Controlled by Mechanisms on the Cell's

question 136

Multiple Choice

In the digestive tract, absorption is controlled by mechanisms on the cell's apical membrane surface. What type of physical barriers would be in place to keep these mechanisms from being circumnavigated?

• A) desmosomes
• B) gap junctions
• C) tight junctions
• D) carrier proteins
• E) microvilli

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