Question

These things happen in the duodenum. Please identify the exception.

A. Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream
B. Pancreatic bicarbonate helps to neutralize the material coming from the stomach
C. Bile physically breaks down fats into smaller pieces
D. Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins are chemically digested

Answer 1

after foods mix with stomach acid, they move into the duodenum, where they mix with bile from the gallbladder and digestive juices from the pancreas. The absorption of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients begins in the duodenum the answer is A

Explanation: Digestion in the Duodenum

The process of chemical digestion begins in the stomach. Chemical digestion continues in the duodenum as pancreatic enzymes and bile are mixed with the chyme. Absorption of nutrients begins in the duodenum and continues throughout the organs of the small intestine