Fructose uptake in small intestine is via-
Correct Answer: Facilitated diffusion
Description: Ans. (b) Facilitated diffusion(Ref: Ganong, 25th ed/p.477)Fructose is absorbed from intestinal lumen into the enterocytes by GLUT5 and out of the enterocytes into the interstitium by GLUT2This type of transport is an example for facilitated diffusion
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