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The greatest amount of absorption in the small intestine takes place in the?
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∙ 14y ago
Actually the Complete Absorption takes Place in the small intestine .It contains Finger like
projections called Micro villi these run through the small intestine which increases the
surface area for absorption.
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∙ 14y agoileum
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Where does absorption of amino acids and simple sugars take place?
The absorption for any nutrient occurs in the small intestine
Much of the digestion that occurs in the large intestine is caused by?
No digestion occurs in the large intestine; digestion is finished in the small intestine. In the large intestine absorption takes place, then the waste materials are egested.
The primary organ responsible for absorption of products of digestion?
The primary organ of digestion and absorption of nutrients is the small intestine, especially the duodenum.In general, you could say the stomach breaks down the food, the small intestine digests and absorbs the food, and the large intestine absorbs water.
How does the structure of the small intestine aid in the absorption of?
The small intestine is thrown into folds that increase its surface area by upto 600 times. This helps in the absorption by providing greater area for diffusion to take place through. Each villus (projection) also has a lacteal inside it, which helps in the absorption of lipids.
How and where does water absorption take place?
Water absorption takes place in the large intestine which is separated from the improperly digested food and sent to several parts of the body. . . That is a grade 7 answer because I am in grade 7.
Where does the greatest amount of absorbtion in the small intestine take place?
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Where in the digestive system is the absorption of nutrients taking place?
Mainly in the small intestine. A small amount of absoprtion of nutrients can also take place in the stomach and large intestine.
Where does absorption of amino acids and simple sugars take place?
The absorption for any nutrient occurs in the small intestine
Where does maximum absorption takes place in a vertebrate alimentary canal?
the large intestine
Where does most of the absorption of nutrients occur?
small intestine
Where does the greatest amount of nutrients absorbed take place?
Even though some digestion takes place in the mouth (starch) and the stomach (protein), it is actually the small intestine where most of the food we eat is broken down, and also where virtually all the absorption occurs.
Does water absorption takes place in the small intestine?
Water absorption takes place in both the small and large intestine's. Around 90% of water absorption takes place in the small intestines, equally between all three sections. The remainder of the water absorption to produce "formed" faeces takes place in the large intestines.
What does small intestine do in digestion?
The small intestine is where the vast majority of digestion and absorption of food takes place.
How important is the small intestine?
very, it is the primary place for food absorption
Where does maximum absorption take place in a vertebrate canal?
In the small intestine.
Where does absorption of protein take place?
Within the Gastrointestinal tract of the human body
Where does the absorption of nutients take place?
Mainly in small intestine and also in stomach
