Fat absorption through the plasma membrane of epithelial cells

a) is accomplished by cotransporters that use the concentration gradient of na+ outside of the cells
b) requires vesicular, active transport of the relatively large fatty acids and monoglyceride
c) occurs by simple diffusion because lipids are able to penetrate the hydrophobic fatty acid tails within the plasma membrane
d) requires enzymes attached to the brush border to further breakdown the fats

C) occurs by simple diffusion because lipids are able to penetrate the hydrophobic fatty acid tails within the plasma membrane

Explanation:

After digestion of lipids, monoglycerides and fatty acids associate with bile salts and phopholipids to form micelles. Micelles are structures that are necessary for the transport the poorly soluble monoglycerides and fatty acids to the surface of the enterocyte. But, micelles cannot be absorbed by epithelial cell, only freely dissolved monoglycerides and fatty acids can. Free fatty acids and monogycerids can just diffuse across the plasma membrane because of their nonpolar nature.

 Some absorption (e.g. for cholesterol) may be facilitated by specific transport proteins.

1. a host loses nutrients to a parasite

2. a parasite only benefits when the host is alive (cause if the host dies the parasite dies with it )

3. producers to consumers

4. the tapeworm is a parasite

5. they convert energy from the sun (photosynthesis)

6. sunflower-robin (i think im 80% sure)

7. producer

8. consumer

9. prey

10. fresh water snails ( cause the green algea is the producer and the snails are the primary consumers and the small fish consumer so is the big fish)

what is shown in the image?

eukaryote

chloroplast

mitochondrion

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