Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder which destroys the microvilli of the small intestine. Vitamin B12 can be absorbed by passive diffusion across the microvilli of the small intestine. Consider a patient who has had 10% of their microvilli destroyed. If the concentration of vitamin B is 0.6 pg/ml inside the lumen of the small intestine and 0.3 pg/ml on the inside of an epithelial cell, how is the diffusion rate of vitamin B altered in this patient?

A. It is increased by 10%.
B. It is reduced by .3%.
C. It is reduced by .003%.
D. It is reduced by 10%.
E. It is increased by .3%.


Answer: D

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