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Which one statement is incorrect regarding the process of digestion and absorption in humans? |
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Small intestine is the major site for the absorption of all nutrients |
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Around 40% of the total absorption of nutrients takes place in the proximal part of the small intestine |
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Drugs, alcohols, little water and salt are absorbed in the stomach through the mucous membrane |
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Large intestine is the site of absorption for water and products of bacterial digestion |
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Which one statement is incorrect regarding the process of digestion and absorption in humans? |
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a) |
Small intestine is the major site for the absorption of all nutrients |
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b) |
Around 40% of the total absorption of nutrients takes place in the proximal part of the small intestine |
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c) |
Drugs, alcohols, little water and salt are absorbed in the stomach through the mucous membrane |
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d) |
Large intestine is the site of absorption for water and products of bacterial digestion |
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About 90% of all absorption of nutrients occurs in entire small intestine. Duodenum (proximal part of intestine) is the major site of digestion, while amino acids are absorbed in this small intestine part (95 – 98%)