Where Does Most Absorption in the Human Body Take Place

question 10

Multiple Choice

Where does most absorption in the human body take place?

• A) in the liver
• B) in the stomach
• C) in the small intestine
• D) in the large intestine

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Definitions:

Lophotrochozoa

A clade within the animal kingdom that includes organisms with a distinctive developmental stage or feeding structure, such as mollusks, annelids, and brachiopods.

Deuterostomes

A major group of animals characterized by their embryonic development, in which the anus forms before the mouth during early embryogenesis.

Embryos

Early developmental stages of multicellular organisms following fertilization, during which cells divide and specialize to form the structure and organs of the organism.

Germ Layers

The three primary layers of cells (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm) in the early embryo that develop into all organs and tissues of the body.