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Following protein digestion, the resulting amino acids are mainly absorbed into the:

Answer: Blood capillaries within the intestinal villi.

A Lymphatic vessels of the large intestine
B Lacteals within the intestinal villi
C Blood capillaries within the intestinal villi
D Bile duct leading to the gall bladder

Correct answer: C. Blood capillaries within the intestinal villi

Explanation: Amino acids, being water-soluble, are absorbed into the blood capillaries of the villi and transported via the hepatic portal vein to the liver, unlike fats, which are absorbed into lacteals.

Labeled diagram of the human digestive system showing mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, small intestine, and large intestine

The human digestive system. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Following protein digestion, the resulting amino acids are mainly absorbed into the:

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