1. Think of a meal. Can you identify the primary source of eachmacronutrient in that meal?
2. Explain in your own words how the products of proteindigestion are absorbed from the gut lumen to the capillaries.
3. Why is the formation of micelles an advantage for lipiddigestion?
a. The rate of lipid digestion is decreased.
b. The rate of lipid digestion is increased.
c. The release of bile salts is triggered.
4. Into which of the following vessels does lymphatic fluidenter the blood stream?
a. Hepatic portal vein
b. Intestinal capillaries
c. Subclavian vein
