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WAEC Biology 2004 Question 13

Question 13

Transport in Animals

The hepatic portal vein is often heavily loaded with food-nutrients because it carries blood

  1. A.directly from the heart
  2. B.from the liver to the heart
  3. C.from the small intestine to the liver
  4. D.from the liver to join the posterior vena cava.
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Answer: C (from the small intestine to the liver)

Explanation

Digested food is absorbed into capillaries of the small intestine, which join to form the hepatic portal vein leading to the liver.