NUTRITION
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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When the large intestine reabsorbs too much water from solid waste before it exits the body, it results in a codition called,
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feces
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diarrhea
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constipation
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ulcer
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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: -Water is reabsorbed in the colon after undigested food enters it from the small intestine. Waste is moved through the colon by peristaltic movements of the muscle and is stored in the rectum.
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