Although glucose molecules constantly diffuse into a cell along their concentration gradient, equilibrium is never reached and glucose continues to enter the cell.This is a direct result of:
A) the very fast turnover rate of glucose metabolism.
B) the continuous excretion of glucose from other parts of the cell.
C) the rapid and continuous intracellular formation of glucose phosphates.
D) the active transport of glucose.
E) the ability of the cell to engulf glucose by pinocytosis.
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