Which statement about nutrient absorption by the intestinal mucosal cells in vertebrates is true?
A) Carbohydrates are absorbed as disaccharides.
B) Lipids are absorbed as fatty acids and glycerol.
C) Proteins are absorbed only as single amino acids.
D) Bile transports lipids across the plasma membrane.
E) Most nutrients are absorbed in the large intestine.

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Lipids are absorbed as fatty acids and glycerol by the intestinal mucosal cells in vertebrates. Carbohydrates are absorbed as monosaccharides, proteins are absorbed as dipeptides, tripeptides, and single amino acids, and bile emulsifies lipids in the intestine to aid in their digestion but does not transport them across the plasma membrane. The large intestine primarily absorbs water and ions, not nutrients.

Which Statement About Nutrient Absorption by the Intestinal Mucosal Cells