Amino acids and monosaccharides are absorbed in the ________, and fatty acids are absorbed in the ________.

A) small intestine; large intestine
B) small intestine; liver
C) stomach; small intestine
D) stomach; large intestine
E) small intestine; small intestine

Amino acids and monosaccharides are absorbed in the small intestine through various transport mechanisms. Fatty acids, after being emulsified by bile salts and broken down by lipases, are also absorbed in the small intestine, where they are reassembled into triglycerides and packaged into chylomicrons for transport.