Which of the following statements is true regarding the sodium-glucose transport protein (SGLT)?
A. It is a uniport carrier.
B. It is an antiport carrier.
C. It transports glucose and sodium from the intestinal lumen into the epithelial cells.
D. It transports glucose from the intestinal lumen into the epithelial cells, and sodium in the opposite direction.
E. It uses solvent drag to transport glucose and sodium.
Answer: C
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