MEDICAL
GALLBLADDER AND EXCRETORY SYSTEM OF THE LIVER
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Question
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Nutrient absorption occurs the small intestine in small structures called ____, which contains capillaries to transfer nutrients to the ____
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villi, bloodstream
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villi, brain
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Bloodsteam, body
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Peristalsis, large intestine
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Absorption in the small intestine occurs in the villi and the microvilli, where nutrients are absorbed mainly by diffusion into capillaries and lacteals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Water-soluble nutrients like amino acids and small sugars enter the capillaries to be transported through the bloodstream to the various cells of the body. Digested lipids are not water soluble, and they are also too large to enter the capillaries directly.
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