Most of the Process of Digestion and the Absorption of Nutrients

Question

Most of the process of digestion and the absorption of nutrients take place in the
A) stomach.
B) small intestine.
C) large intestine.
D) mouth.

Accepted Answer

The small intestine is where the majority of the digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs. The stomach begins the process of breaking down food, but the small intestine is responsible for further breakdown of nutrients and absorption into the bloodstream. The large intestine primarily absorbs water and electrolytes, and the mouth is where food is mechanically broken down but no significant absorption occurs there.