Q.

Which of the following glucose transporters is insulin­ dependent?

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a

GLUT I

b

GLUT II

c

GLUTIII

d

GLUT IV

answer is A.

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GLUT IV is insulin dependent glucose transporter.
GLUT I, II and III are involved in glucose transport not mediated by insulin.
(2) GLUT I (uniporter) is responsible for low level of glucose transport required to sustain cellular respiration.
(3) GLUT II (uniporter) is involved in bidirectional transport of glucose, galactose and fructose.
(4) GLUT III is also a glucose transporter that functions at low levels of glucose. It is also a passive glucose transporter.

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