Absorption occurs when
A)nutrients and other substances are removed from the lumen of the GI tract to enter the bloodstream.
B)nutrients pass from the esophagus to the stomach.
C)food or other substances are taken into the body through the mouth.
D)food is broken down to its smallest unit.
E)food stuffs or nutrients are removed from the large intestinE.

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Absorption refers to the process by which nutrients and other substances are taken up from the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract and enter the bloodstream. This occurs primarily in the small intestine, where nutrients are broken down and absorbed through the lining of the intestinal wall into the blood vessels that supply the body's tissues and organs.

Absorption Occurs When