Multiple choice

Amino acids produced by digestion of proteins are absorbed from intestine through

  1. lacteals

  2. rectum

  3. blood capillaries in the villi

  4. lacteals and blood capillaries in villi

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Amino acids are water-soluble molecules absorbed directly into blood capillaries within the intestinal villi. Lacteals are specialized lymphatic vessels that absorb fats, not amino acids. The rectum is the final portion of the colon for waste storage, not absorption.