The Small Intestine ____

question 24

Multiple Choice

 The small intestine ____.

• A) absorbs water and minerals
• B) digests proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
• C) is the secondary site for the absorption of digested foodstuffs into the bloodstream
• D) stores excess nutrients as glycogen, protein, or fat

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Definitions:

Gall Sizes

Variations in the size of plant galls, which are growths induced by organisms like insects as a habitat and food source.

Goldenrod Clones

Genetically identical plants of the species Solidago, resulting from asexual reproduction.

Gallfly Families

Groups of insects within the order Hymenoptera, known for inducing gall formation on plants, which serve as their habitats and food sources.

Plant Clones

Plants produced asexually from a single ancestor that possess the exact genetic makeup of the original plant.