What is the most common transport mechanism by which glucose and other organic solutes cross the luminal membrane of an epithelial cell layer?
A. secondary active cotransport with Na+
B. glucose ATPase pump
C. facilitated diffusion
D. simple diffusion through the paracellular pathway
E. through an ion channel
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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