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The primary process for chemical digestion and absorption takes place in the stomach.
A. True
B. False
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B. False.
The stomach performs mechanical mixing and initial chemical digestion (especially protein breakdown by pepsin) and absorbs a few substances (eg, alcohol, some drugs). However, the majority of chemical digestion and nearly all nutrient absorption occurs in the small intestine.
The stomach performs mechanical mixing and initial chemical digestion (especially protein breakdown by pepsin) and absorbs a few substances (eg, alcohol, some drugs). However, the majority of chemical digestion and nearly all nutrient absorption occurs in the small intestine.
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