SMALL INTESTINE
BODY OF STOMACH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Absorbs nutrients across the mucosal surface
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Chemically digests chyme from the stomach
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Also known as the ‘small bowel’
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Averages 2 metres in length
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Detailed explanation-1: -The length of the small intestine can vary between about 10 feet (3 meters) to over 16 feet (5 meters). For comparison, a standard basketball hoop is 10 feet tall. The different sections of the small intestine are also different lengths. The ileum is the longest section while the duodenum is the shortest.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although the small intestine is narrower than the large intestine, it is actually the longest section of your digestive tube, measuring about 22 feet (or seven meters) on average, or three-and-a-half times the length of your body.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct option is A Cecum Which of the following is not a part of the small intestine of a frog ?
Detailed explanation-4: -The small intestine is longer than the large intestine. It has a larger surface area for absorption of nutrients from the food. The length of the small intestine is about 7.5m.