Which of the following represents two primary functions of the GI tract?

A. Assimilation of nutrients and elimination of waste
B. Anaerobic respiration and bicarbonate excretion
C. Release of hypothalamic factors and maintenance of blood pressure
D. Detoxification of drugs and transmethylation of drug metabolites

A

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