The small intestine is the major site of
a. digestion and denaturation.
b. segmentation and excretion.
c. digestion and absorption.
d. peristalsis and mechanical digestion.
C
Most digestion and absorption occurs in the small intestine. Denaturation is not part of the diges-tive process. Segmentation occurs in the small intestine, but not excretion. Peristalsis occurs throughout the digestive tract and mechanical digestion occurs in the mouth and stomach.
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