Which of the Following Is Most Likely True of a Protein

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely true of a protein that cotransports glucose and sodium ions into the intestinal cells of an animal?

A) Sodium and glucose bind to the same site on the cotransporter.
B) Transport of glucose against its concentration gradient provides energy for uptake of sodium ions against the electrochemical gradient.
C) Following transport of sodium ions into the cell,the cotransporter can also transport potassium ions out of the cell.
D) Transport of sodium ions down their electrochemical gradient facilitates the transport of glucose against its concentration gradient.