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Author: Peter H Raven, George B Johnson Professor, Kenneth A. Mason Dr. Ph.D., Jonathan Losos Dr., Susan Singer
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Chapter 47, Problem 1A
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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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