Which Statement About Digestion in the Small Intestine Is True

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which statement about digestion in the small intestine is true?

• A) Most digestion occurs in the stomach and most absorption occurs in the small intestine.
• B) Fat in the small intestine is emulsified by bile that is produced by the gallbladder and stored in the liver.
• C) Bile molecules in the small intestine have one end that is lipophobic and one end that is hydrophilic.
• D) The pancreas secretes zymogens and bicarbonate ions into the duodenum of the small intestine.
• E) Enterokinase is secreted by the pancreas to activate enzymes in the small intestine.

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Definitions:

Elastic Demand

When consumer demand for a product significantly rises or falls following a small change in its price.

Price Discrimination

The practice of selling the same product to different buyers at different prices, based on factors other than cost.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and the actual amount they pay.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount producers are willing to sell a good for and the actual amount they receive by selling it at the market price.