When intestinal chyme is highly concentrated,
A) water moves by osmosis into the lumen of the small intestine.
B) water moves by osmosis from the intestinal lumen into the blood.
C) water moves by endocytosis from intestinal lumen into interstitial spaces.
D) water moves by exocytosis from interstitial spaces into the stomach.
E) water does not move.

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When intestinal chyme is highly concentrated, it means it has a higher solute concentration than the surrounding tissues, causing water to move by osmosis into the lumen of the small intestine to balance the concentration.

When Intestinal Chyme Is Highly Concentrated