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tichca

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Glucose enters the brain via which type of transport?
 
  a. indirect transport
  b. direct transport
 c. passive transport
  d. active transport

Question 2

The major disadvantage of a blood-brain barrier is that ____.
 
  a. many chemicals can easily diffuse into the brain
 b. so much glucose is required to maintain it
 c. certain required chemicals must be actively transported
  d. viruses cannot escape



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c



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