Which Statement About Nutrient Absorption in the Small Intestine Is

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Multiple Choice

Which statement about nutrient absorption in the small intestine is true?

• A) Solvent drag occurs when lipids are transported by the flow of water between epithelial cells.
• B) Chylomicrons leave epithelial cells by exocytosis and enter the lymphatic system, where they remain until broken down by white blood cells.
• C) Symporters transport H⁺ and hitchhiking molecules, such as amino acids or monosaccharides, out of the epithelial cells.
• D) Products of fat digestion pass through the plasma membranes of microvilli and are resynthesized into triglycerides.
• E) A chylomicron is a complex of sugars and cholesterol.

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