People with celiac disease should not eat gluten because gluten causes an abnormal immune response, which damages or destroys the villi. How would this affect nutrient absorption?
A) Nutrient absorption would decrease because villi are needed to trap and absorb food.
B) Nutrient absorption would be delayed because nutrients would be absorbed in the large intestine.
C) Nutrient absorption would decrease because the villi are required for bile secretion.
D) Nutrient absorption would be delayed because the microvilli would compensate for the damaged villi.
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