Question

contrast the transport of glucose by glut transporters with that of the glucose transport system in the small-intestine

Answer 1

Transport of glucose via transporters called GLUT is a facilitated diffusion I.e., occurs from higher to lower concentration of glucose via help of protein embedded in the plasma membrane. Glut transporters can transfer into both directions that is into cell or from cell to outside .

Transport in small intestine is SGLT that is sodium - Glucose linked transporters. Here sodium transfer provides energy for the transport of glucose. It is secondary active transport type. It is found on the apical surface of intestine . It can transport glucose into one direction only that is from outside into intestine.