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Where does absorption of ALL the small molecules such as glucose and amino acids occur?

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The absorption process also occurs in the small intestine. Food has been broken down into particles small enough to pass into the small intestine. Sugars and amino acids go into the bloodstream via capillaries in each villus.

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