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Nutrition Midterm - Part 1 of 2!
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3. The Human Body & Digestion / Nutrient Absorption and Transport / Problem 17
Problem 17

In an experiment, enterocytes are treated with a compound that inhibits ATP synthesis. Which of the following absorption processes would be most directly reduced, and why? Show brief calculation reasoning: If normally 100 units of nutrient Z are moved into the cell per minute by active pumps that each consume 0.5 ATP per unit, estimate the reduction in uptake if ATP production falls to 20% of normal and pumps operate proportionally to ATP availability.