Describe the process of starch digestion in the small intestine and the transport of its products to the liver.

How do different membrane transport mechanisms enable the absorption of various nutrients?

What specific substances are absorbed by the villi in the small intestine?

Why do villi play a crucial role in the small intestine’s ability to absorb nutrients?

How are macromolecules in food broken down into monomers in the small intestine, and which enzymes are involved?

What role does the pancreas play in digestion within the small intestine?

How do the contractions of circular and longitudinal muscles in the small intestine aid in digestion and movement of food?

What role does falsification play in cladistics, and how has new evidence led to the reclassification of plant families?

How can cladograms be analyzed to deduce evolutionary relationships between species?

How has the figwort family been reclassified based on cladistic evidence?