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The small intestine is the site in the gastrointestinal tract where the maximum digestion and almost all the absorption takes place. The maximum digestion is the result of liver and pancreatic secretions into the duodenum. The absorption is due to the small intestines ability to increase its surface area.
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The small intestine is specialized for absorption because it
a. is the last section of the digestive tract and retains food the longest.
b. has saclike extensions along its length that collect food.
c. has no outlet so food remains within it for longer periods of time.
d. has an extremely large surface area that allows extended exposure to food.
It is occasionally necessary for a person to have their gallbladder surgically removed. How will such a person's digestive process be altered?
A.
Pepsinogen would not be converted into pepsin before entering the lumen of the stomach.
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The person would be unable to digest fats.
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Mucus would not protect the stomach lining.
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Water would not be extracted from forming feces.
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Bile would go directly from the liver to the duodenum.
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