Which Statement About Nutrient Absorption by the Intestinal Mucosal Cells

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which statement about nutrient absorption by the intestinal mucosal cells in vertebrates is true?

• A) Carbohydrates are absorbed as disaccharides.
• B) Lipids are absorbed as fatty acids and glycerol.
• C) Proteins are absorbed only as single amino acids.
• D) Bile transports lipids across the plasma membrane.
• E) Most nutrients are absorbed in the large intestine.

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Definitions:

Door-In-The-Face Technique

A strategy in which someone makes a large, unreasonable request with the expectation that the person will refuse but will then be more likely to respond favorably to a smaller request later.

Foot-In-The-Door Effect

A psychological phenomenon where agreeing to a small initial request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later.

Door-In-The-Face Technique

A persuasion strategy whereby a larger, less achievable request is made first, followed by a smaller, more reasonable request.

Foot-In-The-Door Effect

A psychological principle that suggests agreeing to a small request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later.