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
Hints & Solution
(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.
