The movement of dietary glucose and sodium from the intestine into the bloodstream relies on which of the following transport mechanisms?

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The movement of dietary glucose and sodium from the intestine into the bloodstream involves all listed mechanisms: sodium glucose symporters facilitate the co-transport of glucose and sodium across the cell membrane, transcellular transport describes the movement through the cell (entering one side and exiting the other), and sodium/potassium ATPase helps maintain the sodium gradient necessary for glucose transport.

The Movement of Dietary Glucose and Sodium from the Intestine