BIOLOGY
BIOLOGY
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260169614
Author: Raven
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 46, Problem 1U

How is the digestion of fats different from that of proteins and carbohydrates?

a. Fat digestion occurs in the small intestine, and the digestion of proteins and carbohydrates occurs in the stomach.

b. Fats are absorbed into cells as fatty acids and monoglycerides but are then modified for absorption; amino acids and glucose are notmodified further.

c. Fats enter the hepatic portal circulation, but digested proteins and carbohydrates enter the lymphatic system.

d. Digested fats are absorbed in the large intestine, and digested proteins and carbohydrates are absorbed in the small intestine.

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