Active transport in the gut enables the uptake of glucose into the bloodstream even when glucose concentration is higher in the blood than in the gut, ensuring nutrient absorption to prevent starvation.
In the gut, active transport allows glucose uptake into the bloodstream even when its blood concentration is higher, ensuring nutrients are absorbed to prevent starvation.
| Front | How is active tranposrt used in the gut? |
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| Back | Glucose can be taken in the bloodstream when its concentration in the blood is already higher than in the gut. The glucose can then be transported to cells, where it's used for respiration. Nutrients can also be taken into the blood despite the wrong way of concentraition gradient to prevent us starving. |
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