Some orally active drugs do not obey the rule of five. For example, some polar drugs with a molecular weight between 200 and 500 are found to be orally active. Which of the following mechanisms is the most likely reason for this? Select one: a. Ion channels. b. Passage through pores between the cells of the gut wall. c. Transport by transport proteins. d. Pinocytosis.

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Some orally active drugs do not obey the rule of five. For example, some polar drugs with a
molecular weight between 200 and 500 are found to be orally active. Which of the following
mechanisms is the most likely reason for this? Select one: a. Ion channels. b. Passage
through pores between the cells of the gut wall. c. Transport by transport proteins. d.
Pinocytosis.
Transcribed Image Text:Some orally active drugs do not obey the rule of five. For example, some polar drugs with a molecular weight between 200 and 500 are found to be orally active. Which of the following mechanisms is the most likely reason for this? Select one: a. Ion channels. b. Passage through pores between the cells of the gut wall. c. Transport by transport proteins. d. Pinocytosis.
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