Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The major stimulus for production of intestinal fluid is distention or irritation of the intestinal mucosa by hypertonic or acidic chyme.
2. Most nutrients are absorbed through the mucosa of the intestinal villi by active transport.
3. Ionic iron is actively transported into the mucosal cells, where it binds to the protein ferritin, a phenomenon called the mucosal iron barrier.
4. Mumps is an inflammation of the parotid glands caused by myxovirus.
5. Fats significantly delay the emptying of the stomach.
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
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