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Question
Explain the Term
Hepatic Portal System
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Solution
Systems of veins carrying blood capillaries of the intestine to the liver in mammals is called the hepatic portal system. The blood from the intestine carries digested carbohydrates and proteins, i.e., glucose and amino acids to the liver which converts them into glycogen and urea respectively.
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