In addition to active transport, a process involved in absorbing food in the small intestine is:

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Pinocytosis is a process by which cells take in small molecules and fluids from their surroundings. In the small intestine, it is involved in absorbing nutrients from the chyme (partially digested food) that enters from the stomach. This process is not active transport or excretion, and phagocytosis is a process by which cells engulf and destroy bacteria or other foreign substances. Electrochemical diffusion, while important in other physiological processes, is not directly related to the absorption of food in the small intestine.

In Addition to Active Transport, a Process Involved in Absorbing