Identify the process that is regarded as absorption

A) Glucose moves into the cells of the small intestine and then into the blood stream
B) Sucrose is changed by the enzyme sucrase in the small intestine
C) Bile acids and lipase change the structure of dietary fat in the small intestine
D) Lactose is changed by the enzyme lactase in the small intestine.


Answer: A) Glucose moves into the cells of the small intestine and then into the blood stream

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