A cell is bathed in a solution that contains 5 mmol/L of glucose. The intracellular concentration of glucose is 10 mmol/L. What is the most likely mechanism for the transport of glucose across the plasma membrane of this cell?

A. glucose uniporter
B. Na+-glucose symporter
C. Na+-glucose antiporter
D. diffusion of glucose through the lipid bilayer of the membrane


ANS: A

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