AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The rectum is where feces are stored until they leave the digestive system through the anus as a bowel movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. By the time food mixed with digestive juices reaches your large intestine, most digestion and absorption has already taken place.

Detailed explanation-3: -Large intestine. Waste products from the digestive process include undigested parts of food, fluid, and older cells from the lining of your GI tract. The large intestine absorbs water and changes the waste from liquid into stool. Peristalsis helps move the stool into your rectum.

Detailed explanation-4: -The large intestine: The large intestine’s main job is to remove water from the undigested matter and form solid waste (poop) to be excreted.

Detailed explanation-5: -Overview. The large intestine is the portion of the digestive system most responsible for absorption of water from the indigestible residue of food.