The following questions refer to the digestive system structures in Figure 41.1.

Figure 41.1
-Which structure is home to bacteria that produce vitamins as by-products of their metabolism?

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The following questions refer to the digestive system structures in Figure 41.1.
  
Figure 41.1
-Which structure is home to bacteria that produce vitamins as by-products of their metabolism?

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Structure 5, the large intestine, is home to bacteria that produce vitamins as by-products of their metabolism. Structures 3 and 4, the stomach and small intestine, do not harbor these bacteria. Structure 7, the pancreas, secretes enzymes and bicarbonate ions but does not host bacteria. Structure 8, the gallbladder, stores and releases bile but does not play a role in the production of vitamins.

The Following Questions Refer to the Digestive System Structures in Figure