Multiple choice

Absorption of the maximum of nutrients present in the diet occurs in the small intestine. Which of the following nutrients is absorbed by passive diffusion in the small intestine?

  1. Vitamin B12

  2. Iron

  3. Lipids

  4. Sodium bicarbonate

  5. Fructose

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Water and lipids are absorbed by passive diffusion throughout the small intestine.