Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed

a. into the capillaries and transported in blood.
b. into the lymphatic system and transported in lymph
c. directly across the stomach wall into the bloodstream.
d..directly by the portal vein and transported to the liver


Ans: b into the lymphatic system and transported in lymph.

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