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Transport of glucose into epithelial cells lining your smallintestine is dependent on a pre-existing electrochemical gradientof sodium (Na+) ions across the apical plasma membrane.If that gradient is eliminated, glucose transport stops. This isone example of ____________________.

passive transport

secondary active transport (coupled transport)

primary active transport

an aquaporin

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Ans Secondary active transport coupled transport Concentration of Na outside of the cell is almost 145 mM and inside of the cell is 12 mM While concentration of glucose outside of the is almost 3    See Answer
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