What is the name of the process when glucose enters cells?

Answer 1

Glucose can move into cells by active or passive transport, in both cases membrane-spanning proteins are required. Active transport (SGLT) uses the concentration gradient of Sodium ions to move glucose against its concentration gradient. Passive transporters (GLUT) are only effective if the concentration of glucose in the cell is lower than outside the cell.

Answer 2

Glucose will normally enter a cell by facilitated diffusion.

Because the cell is converting the glucose into other compounds, the concentration inside the cell is lower than outside, so diffusion occurs. But glucose cannot cross the phospholipid bilayer, and its entry into the cell is said to be "facilitated" by transport proteins (such as carrier proteins).

Answer 3

Glucose molecules move through the cell through diffusion. Knowing that the cell membrane is semipermiable, smaller, more hydrophobic molecules diffuse more easily than others across the membrane. O2 and CO2 used during respiration apply to this group. Uncharged polar groups can diffuse if they are small enough. Large, non-polar molecules can also diffuse. Since glucose molecules are approximately 180 Daltons, they take quite a bit longer to diffuse into the cell than water molecules do (who have a MW of 18 D).

Answer 4

The process is called cellular respiration. During cellular respiration, glucose is broken down in the presence of oxygen to produce energy in the form of ATP, which cells can use for various functions.

Answer 5

Glucose enter in a cell by the process of facilitated diffusion.

Answer 6

The process is facilitated diffusion because glucose cannot diffuse across a plasma membrane by itself. It must use a carrier protein embedded in the membrane.

Answer 7

Glucose enters a cell by means of facilitated diffusion, a type of passive transport involving special transport proteins in the plasma membrane of the cell.

Answer 8

Phagocytosis