Absorption can best be defined as the:
a. transfer of nutrients from the digestive system into the lymphatic/circulatory systems.
b. transfer of nutrients from the digestive system into all body tissues.
c. mechanical and chemical breakdown of foods into absorbable units.
d. release of energy from chemical substances that are found within foods.
a
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