Which is the primary absorptive organ of the digestive system?

a. salivary glands.
b. oral cavity.
c. stomach.
d. small intestine.
e. colon.


D

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A. glucose-phosphate chain. B. sugar-phosphate chain. C. adenine-ribose chain. D. nitrogen base pairs.

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All of the following classes of hormones are secreted by the adrenal cortex except

A. water-soluble peptides. B. glucocorticoids. C. steroid hormones. D. androgens. E. mineralocorticoids.

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