AAAS Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Human Body Systems ~ Misconception BFM067

Molecules from food are absorbed through the walls of large blood vessels such as veins and arteries (Minstrell, 2005).

Items that test for misconception BFM067
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
BF137001	Molecules from food in the digestive tract are absorbed through the walls of capillaries. These molecules then move through the circulatory system to all parts of the body.	30%
BF132001	Molecules from food are absorbed through the walls of microscopically small blood vessels (capillaries). These molecules then move through the circulatory system to all parts of the body.	29%