The uptake of nutrients across the epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract and into the bloodstream is called
A)filtration.
B)excretion.
C)reabsorption.
D)absorption.
E)secretion.

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Absorption is the process by which nutrients from digested food are taken up by the epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract and then enter the bloodstream.

The Uptake of Nutrients Across the Epithelial Cells of the Gastrointestinal