what is the fuction of the small intstine?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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what is the fuction of the small intstine?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

i need a full setence or a website.

2006-10-30 05:09:21 · 2 answers · asked by abode 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design

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Check out Wikipedia...it has a whole article on the Small Intestine:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_intestine

2006-10-30 05:14:01 · answer #1 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

The small intestine is where the most chemical digestion takes place; peptides are degraded into amino acids; lipids (fats) are degraded into fatty acids and glycerol; and carbohydrates are degraded into simple sugars (e.g., glucose).

2006-10-30 13:19:31 · answer #2 · answered by M&M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋