Intestinal cells absorb glucose via active transport.What would happen if all the mitochondria within these intestinal cells were destroyed?
A) Glucose absorption would increase.
B) Glucose absorption would decrease.
C) Glucose absorption would stop.
D) Glucose absorption would not be affected.
E) Glucose absorption would be slow at first and then increase.

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Active transport is an energy-requiring process which occurs due to the presence of specialized protein pumps. These protein pumps require ATP produced by the mitochondria for their functioning. If all the mitochondria within intestinal cells were destroyed, ATP production would cease, and hence the active transport of glucose would be severely affected. As a result, glucose absorption would decrease.

Intestinal Cells Absorb Glucose Via Active Transport