phuluong2k
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True or false
Insulin is needed for glucose uptake into cell but is not required for fatty acid uptake into cells
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| knasim
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False
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| phuluong2k
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It is true, i pick in a download of value MD, but i have not yet checked it
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| anjushree
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true
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| mildus
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Insulin is only needed for glucose uptake into muscle cells and adipose tissue (via GLUT4), while other tissues have insulin-independent glucose uptake.
FFA don't need insulin, because they are hydrophobic and pass membranes by simple diffusion.
So, I would say TRUE
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