AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION IN DIFFERENT ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following organs is INCORRECTLY paired with its function?
A
stomach-protein digestion
B
large intestine-bile production
C
small intestine-nutrient absorption
D
pancreas-enzyme production
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The large intestine absorbs the salts and water from the digested food and helps eliminate undigested food. Therefore, the large intestine does not prepare bile. Thus, the given option is true.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Answer: C. ureter-carry urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. The incorrectly matched paired function is the ureter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Where is bile produced and stored? Bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, an organ directly attached to the liver. The gallbladder sends bile through the common bile duct to the duodenum, the first and shortest section making up the small intestine.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile from the liver. The bile is then released into the first section of the small intestine (the duodenum), where it helps your body to break down and absorb fats from food.

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