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What three substances are absorbed through the stomach?


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Digestion and Absorption:

  1. Digestion is both a physical and chemical process in which complex chemical substances are converted into simple substances that are easily absorbed by the system.
  2. Absorption is a process in which simple molecules which result from chemical digestion reach the small intestine into the blood or lymph capillaries through the cell membrane.
  3. Most of the absorption process takes place in the small intestine.
  4. Some of the absorptions take place in the stomach and large intestine also.
  5. Three substances are absorbed through the stomach water, Simple sugar like Glucose, and alcohol like ethanol.

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