Describe the source of intestinal gas
A) churning of food in the stomach increases the carbon dioxide that is mixed into the chyme
B) bacterial metabolism of indigestible carbohydrates in the colon
C) swallowing excess air during eating generates pockets of air that remain in the food
D) as certain foods are broken down they release trapped gases
E) as bile emulsifies lipids some gas is released in the process
Answer: B
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