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Nutrients absorbed by the blood capillaries of intestinal villi first go into

1. liver through hepatic portal vein
2. hepatic artery
3. aorta
4. posterior vena cava

Correct answer: liver through hepatic portal vein

Solution

Nutrients absorbed into the blood capillaries of the intestinal villi are carried away by the hepatic portal vein to the liver first. The liver processes and regulates these nutrients before they enter the general bloodstream.

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