I keep getting “Absorption” questions wrong in Digestion & Absorption. What's the trap?
thinking most absorption happens in the stomach.
The usual trap: thinking most absorption happens in the stomach. How to avoid it: the villi-lined small intestine is the main absorption site. Go back to the definition — digested nutrients are absorbed mainly in the small intestine, whose villi hugely increase surface area.
Key point
Absorption
Common mistake
thinking most absorption happens in the stomach.
Memory tip
the villi-lined small intestine is the main absorption site.
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