As a Cell Takes Up Glucose from Surrounding Interstitial Fluid

question 66

Multiple Choice

As a cell takes up glucose from surrounding interstitial fluid,

• A) glucose will begin to diffuse back out of the cell because the concentration will eventually exceed that of the interstitial fluid.
• B) solutes in the blood plasma will also begin to take up glucose from the interstitial fluid.
• C) glucose will diffuse from blood plasma into the interstitial fluid.
• D) glucose will begin to diffuse into and out of the interstitial fluid across capillary walls at the same rate.

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