Nutrient absorption occurs as the direct result of which cellular process?

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Cellular respiration
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Defecation
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Peristalsis
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Diffusion
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Nutrient absorption occurs as the direct result of diffusion. During this process, nutrients move from areas of higher concentration in the intestinal lumen to areas of lower concentration in the bloodstream. Other mechanisms, such as active transport, also play a role in nutrient absorption, but diffusion is a key process involved.