Glucose Absorption

question 59

Multiple Choice

Glucose absorption:

• A) occurs without the need for a transport protein in muscle cells.
• B) needs an active Na+ pump in liver cells.
• C) requires insulin in the brain.
• D) is stimulated by glucagon in the liver.
• E) occurs against a concentration gradient in the intestinal mucosa.

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