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O-LevelBiologyTransport in Humans5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2010 · Q151 Mark

The diagram shows a blood capillary close to some tissue cells bathed in tissue fluid. Exchange of nutrients takes place here. [Diagram] Which row shows the type of nutrient in the plasma and in the tissue fluid and the method of transfer between the two? [Table]

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Aamino acid amino acid diffusion
Bamino acid protein osmosis
Cprotein amino acid digestion
Dprotein protein active uptake

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A: amino acid amino acid diffusion

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Transport in Humans, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 15.

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