Name the part of the alimentary canal where the major absorption of digested food takes place. What are the absorbed forms of different kinds of food materials?

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(N/A) The small intestine, specifically the $Ileum$, is the primary site for the absorption of digested nutrients. The process of digestion is completed here, and the end products of digestion are absorbed by the mucosa and transported into the blood and lymph.
$Food$$Absorbed \text{ } form$
CarbohydrateGlucose
ProteinAmino acid
FatFatty acid and Glycerol

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