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Quiz 40: Digestion and Absorption
Blood in the Hepatic Portal System Is Much More Likely
Question 187
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Blood in the hepatic portal system is much more likely to reflect the amount of glucose and amino acid absorbed than is the blood in the inferior vena cava.
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