What intestinal processes would be inhibited by a toxin that blocked the basolateral Na+/K+ ATPases on the intestinal epithelium? (Select all that apply.)
a. Movement of fatty acids across the apical membrane
b. Transport of glucose into the epithelium across the apical membrane
c. Transport of fructose into the epithelium across the apical membrane
d. Transport of potassium into the epithelium across the basolateral membrane
Answer:
b. Transport of glucose into the epithelium across the apical membrane
d. Transport of potassium into the epithelium across the basolateral membrane
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