EP HUMAN BIOLOGY-MODIFIED MASTERING
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134326436
Author: Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 14, Problem 6TY
The region of the digestive tract most responsible for absorption of nutrients is the:
a. stomach
b. small intestine
c. large intestine
d. liver
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