Digestion and Absorption Question 36

36. Fructose is absorbed into the blood through mucosa cells of intestine by the process called:

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(a) active transport

(b) facilitated transport

(c) simple diffusion

(d) co-transport mechanism

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Answer : b

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(b) Facilitated transport is a form of passive transport in which materials are moved across the plasma membrane by a transport protein down their concentration gradient; hence, it does not require energy.