Which of the following statements is NOT true of the circulatory system and its transport of nutrients?
a. Water-soluble nutrients leave the small intestine via lymph.
b. Most fats enter the lymphatic system after they are absorbed.
c. Lymph empties into the blood just before the blood reaches the heart.
d. Nutrients that leave the small intestine via blood are delivered first to the liver.
Ans: a. Water-soluble nutrients leave the small intestine via lymph.
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