Which absorptive processes occurs?
a. carbohydrate is absorbed by active transport in the small intestine and enters the blood.
b. fat is absorbed by active transport in the small intestine and enters the lymph.
c. protein is absorbed primarily by pinocytosis.
d. the water-soluble vitamins are carried in the micelles, which are water-soluble.
e. chylomicrons dissolve in the lipid portion of the plasma membrane to enable fat to enter the intestinal cell from the lumen.
A
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