Which Statement About Nutrient Absorption in the Small Intestine Is

Multiple Choice

Which statement about nutrient absorption in the small intestine is true?

A) Solvent drag occurs when lipids are transported by the flow of water between epithelial cells.
B) Chylomicrons leave epithelial cells by exocytosis and enter the lymphatic system, where they remain until broken down by white blood cells.
C) Symporters transport H⁺ and hitchhiking molecules, such as amino acids or monosaccharides, out of the epithelial cells.
D) Products of fat digestion pass through the plasma membranes of microvilli and are resynthesized into triglycerides.
E) A chylomicron is a complex of sugars and cholesterol.