Describe the processes involved in the absorption of the products of starch digestion

glucose moves in with sodium into epithelial cellvia carrier/channel protein sodium removed from epithelial cell by active transport/sodium-potassium pump into blood therefore maintaining low conc of sodium in epithelial cells glucose moves into blood by facilitated diffusion

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