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How is sodium cotransport different from simple diffusion?
It involves a carrier protein
What provides the energy for the movement of sodium in sodium cotransport?
Breakdown of ATP
Which of the following substances can be transported by sodium cotransport?
Amino acids
In the process of sodium cotransport of glucose, how many sodium ions bind with the carrier protein along with one glucose molecule from the ECF?
One
Test your knowledge about the process of sodium cotransport, where substances like glucose, amino acids, chloride, iodine, iron, and urate are transported by a carrier protein called symporter along with sodium, using energy obtained from ATP breakdown.
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