Nutrients are absorbed from the small intestine through the mucosa into the portal circulation.Nutrients are transported through the portal vein to the liver where metabolism is initiated.
A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
D) The first statement is false; the second is true.
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