Celiac disease can also cause more significant issues in the digestive system. Based on your knowledge of the function of the small intestine, which of the following do you think may occur as a result of the resulting inflammation and damage to the lining of the small intestine?
a) Interference with the ability of the pancreas to secrete digestive enzymes and hormones.
b) A decrease in the ability of the brush border cells to produce enzymes, and a decrease in chemical digestion.
c) An increase in the production of mucous resulting in a decrease in absorption of nutrients.
d) Loss of the villi surface area and a decrease in absorption of nutrients, causing malabsorption.

d)

Explanation:

Based on information that has been gathered by professionals regarding this disease it can be said that the result of such inflammation would be Loss of the villi surface area and a decrease in absorption of nutrients, causing malabsorption. Which is another disorder that arises when the individual cannot absorbe the required nutrients from the food that they eat. This disorder causes weight loss, bloating and sometimes diarrhoea, and can eventually lead to organ failure.

well for one plants are always the producer, so a is the answer. a wolf is more of the consumer(predator) and the deer is the prey so i know those two are out of the question. also mushrooms are fungi/fungus so a is the producer.