Indicate whether each statement is true or false: 1. Water can move either direction across the wall of the small intestine; osmotic gradients across the epithelium determine the direction of its movement. True 2. Because of the osmotic gradient produced as nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine, nearly all water that enters by way of the oral cavity, stomach, or intestinal secretions is excreted. True 3. Potassium, calcium, chloride, magnesium and phosphate ions all move passively through the intestinal wall of the duodenum and jejunum following positively charged sodium ions. False

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a and c are the answeres

1: most common garden plants prefer loam — soils with a balance of different-sized mineral particles (approximately 40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay) with ample organic matter and pore space. however, some plants grow better in sandy soils, while others are well-adapted to clay soils.

2: available water capacity is the maximum amount of plant available water a soil can provide. it is an indicator of a soil's ability to retain water and make it sufficiently available for plant use. available water capacity is the water held in soil between its field capacity and permanent wilting point.

3: it is the same for all living things (plants and animals). it also includes very tiny organisms that our eyes cannot see. they are known as microorganisms, and include viruses, bacteria and fungi.