Practice mode Digestion

Absorbed glucose and amino acids are carried first to which organ?

Correct answer D. Liver

Explanation

Glucose and amino acids enter blood capillaries in the villi and are carried by the hepatic portal vein to the liver, which processes and stores them before they reach the general circulation.

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