Glucose Diffuses Slowly Through Artificial Phospholipid Bilayers

question 70

Multiple Choice

Glucose diffuses slowly through artificial phospholipid bilayers. The cells lining the small intestine, however, rapidly move large quantities of glucose from the glucose-rich food into their glucose-poor cytoplasm. Using this information, which transport mechanism is most probably functioning in the intestinal cells?

• A) simple diffusion
• B) phagocytosis
• C) active transport pumps
• D) exocytosis
• E) facilitated diffusion

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Definitions:

Subsidiary Inventory Ledger

The subsidiary ledger containing individual accounts for items of inventory.

Inventory Levels

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Physical Inventory

The process of counting by hand all physical inventory items in a business at a specific point in time, to ensure accuracy of accounting records.

LIFO

"Last In, First Out," an inventory valuation method where the last items purchased are the first ones sold.