NUTRITION
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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Excess water is re-absorbed from undigested food by this ____
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large intestine
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small intestine
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appendix
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stomach
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The role of the ascending colon is to absorb the remaining water and other key nutrients from the indigestible material, solidifying it to form stool. The descending colon stores feces that will eventually be emptied into the rectum.
Detailed explanation-2: -The large intestine’s main job is to remove water from the undigested matter and form solid waste (poop) to be excreted.
Detailed explanation-3: -Large intestine is the last part of the digestive system in vertebrates. Water is absorbed here and the remaining waste material is stored as faeces before being removed by egestion or defecation.
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