Which of the following represents two primary functions of the GI tract?
A) Assimilation of nutrients and elimination of waste
B) Anaerobic respiration and bicarbonate excretion
C) Release of hypothalamic factors and maintenance of blood pressure
D) Detoxification of drugs and transmethylation of drug metabolites

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The GI tract primarily functions to assimilate nutrients from food into the body and eliminate waste products from the body, aligning with choice A. Anaerobic respiration and bicarbonate excretion (B) are not primary functions of the GI tract. The release of hypothalamic factors and maintenance of blood pressure (C) are functions related to the endocrine and cardiovascular systems, respectively. Detoxification of drugs and transmethylation of drug metabolites (D) are primarily liver functions, not functions of the GI tract.

Which of the Following Represents Two Primary Functions of the GI