Facilitated diffusion is usually significant to pass the ions across the hydrophobic layer of the plasma membrane. Transmembrane integral protein and careers proteins provide the channels that allow the ion to pass across the membrane. When an ion bind to their active site on the protein (note that the proteins are very selective), the protein changes conformation. It is this change in conformation opens up the channel that allows the ions to be passed across the membrane. When the ions are released inside of the cell, the protein resumes normal shape (and the channel also closes) and the active site becomes available again or another ion.
Refined carbohydrates are digested faster, leading to a fast rise in blood glucose levels.
Refined carbohydrates have a higher glycemic index than processed whole grains. That's because of their simple chemical structure, leading to powerful spikes in blood
sugar and insulin secretion. This immediate impact can lead to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, overweight and heart disease.
the process plants use to produce food is photosynthesis.
the answer is food (food in the presence of starch=sugar) and oxygen.
