Question

multiple choice question
capillaries inside each villus of the small intestine empty into a vein that transports nutrient - laden __ to the __
o urine; liver
o urine; kidneys
o blood; liver
o blood; pancreas

Explanation:

Capillaries in the small - intestine villi absorb nutrients into the blood. The nutrient - laden blood is transported to the liver via the hepatic portal vein for processing and detoxification. Urine is not involved in this nutrient - transport pathway from the small intestine, and the pancreas is not the main organ to which nutrient - laden blood from the small intestine is first transported.

Answer:

C. blood; liver