Biology for IGCSE & O level - Movement Into And Out Of Cells (Section 1 - No. 26)
What type of transport is involved in the movement of glucose from the lumen of the small intestine into the epithelial cells lining the intestine?
Diffusion
Osmosis
Active transport
Facilitated Diffusion
Explanation
In the small intestine glucose is absorbed by active transport when the concentration of glucose is lower in the lumen compared to inside the epithelial cells.
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