AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION IN DIFFERENT ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the organ where water is absorbed from the digested food and returned to the bloodstream?
A
mouth
B
small intestine
C
esophagus
D
large intestine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The walls of the small intestine absorb water and the digested nutrients into your bloodstream. As peristalsis continues, the waste products of the digestive process move into the large intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Colon is part of the large intestine that absorbs water from the digested food.

Detailed explanation-3: -The purpose of the large intestine is to absorb water and salts from the material that has not been digested as food, and get rid of any waste products left over.

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