If Solute a Is Actively Transported Across the Basolateral Membrane

question 43

Essay

If solute A is actively transported across the basolateral membrane into the epithelial cell and then passively crosses the apical membrane, then is A (reabsorbed / secreted) across this epithelium.

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Definitions:

Savings Rate

The proportion of disposable income that is saved by households rather than spent, often expressed as a percentage.

Net Exports

The value of a country's total exports minus its total imports, a critical component of a nation's gross domestic product (GDP).

Saving

The act of setting aside a portion of current income for future use, typically by depositing money in savings accounts or investing in securities.

Diminishing Returns

The decrease in the marginal (incremental) output of a production process as the amount of a single factor of production is incrementally increased, keeping all other factors constant.