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what do some of your cells do to keep facilitated diffussion operating while transferring glucose into the cell?

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They transport themselves across cell membranes by facilitated diffusion and active transport.

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Glucose is a six-carbon sugar that is directly metabolized by cells to provide energy. The cells along your small intestine absorb glucose along with other nutrients from the food you eat. A glucose molecule is too large to pass through a cell membrane via simple diffusion. Instead, cells assist glucose diffusion through facilitated diffusion and two types of active transport
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