9,500 ml of fluid is absorbed from the digestive tract daily. The ultimate source of most of this fluid is
A) food and fluid ingested during meals.
B) stored within secretory cells of the digestive tract.
C) the plasma.
D) the accessory digestive organs.
E) metabolic water.

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The majority of the fluid absorbed from the digestive tract comes from the plasma, as it is secreted into the digestive tract as part of digestive juices and then reabsorbed.

9,500 Ml of Fluid Is Absorbed from the Digestive Tract