After the absorption of a large meal,high levels of glucose and amino acids would be found in the:
A) lacteals of the villi.
B) blood of the inferior vena cava.
C) blood in the hepatic portal system.
D) Both A and C are correct.

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The hepatic portal system collects nutrient-rich blood from the digestive organs and delivers it to the liver for processing. Therefore, after absorption of a large meal, high levels of glucose and amino acids would be found in the blood in the hepatic portal system. Option A is incorrect as lacteals in the villi absorb dietary lipids and do not play a role in glucose and amino acid absorption. Option B is incorrect as the inferior vena cava carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart and is not directly involved in nutrient absorption from the digestive system.

After the Absorption of a Large Meal,high Levels of Glucose