Indicate the Site at Which the Following Digestive Processes Take

question 54

Multiple Choice

Indicate the site at which the following digestive processes take place by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code:
-Carbohydrate digestion begins.

• A)mouth
• B)stomach
• C)small intestine lumen
• D)intracellularly in the small intestine brush border
• E)colon

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