The small intestine absorbs nutrients in their simplest forms, such as glucose, while enzymes attached to the intestinal wall break down proteins into amino acids for absorption.

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  Systems and organs | Anatomy and Physiology | Research Starters

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• proteins concept
• glucose concept
• enzymes concept
• small intestine concept
• amino acid concept