ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the ____, water is absorbed from digested food and any undigested food is prepared for elimination from your body.
A
stomach
B
pancreas
C
small intestine
D
large intestine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Colon’

Detailed explanation-2: -✔In the large intestine, water is absorbed from digested food and any undigested food is prepared for elimination from our body .

Detailed explanation-3: -Large intestine absorbs vitamin B12, water and some salts from the undigested food.

Detailed explanation-4: -The food molecules that cannot be digested or absorbed need to be eliminated from the body. The removal of indigestible wastes through the anus, in the form of feces, is defecation or elimination.

Detailed explanation-5: -As food passes through the GI tract, it mixes with digestive juices, causing large molecules of food to break down into smaller molecules. The body then absorbs these smaller molecules through the walls of the small intestine into the bloodstream, which delivers them to the rest of the body.

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