ABDOMINAL
GASTROINTESTINAL
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It can absorb up to 3 liters of liquid per day
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Feces are made up of 1/4 water
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Solid matter is made up of 30% dead bacteria
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All absorption occurs in the second half of the colon.
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Detailed explanation-1: -About 30 percent of the solid matter consists of dead bacteria; about 30 percent consists of indigestible food matter such as cellulose; 10 to 20 percent is cholesterol and other fats; 10 to 20 percent is inorganic substances such as calcium phosphate and iron phosphate; and 2 to 3 percent is protein.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bacterial biomass is the major component (25–54% of dry solids) of the organic fraction of the feces. Undigested carbohydrate, fiber, protein, and fat comprise the remainder and the amounts depend on diet and diarrhea prevalence in the population.
Detailed explanation-3: -The large intestine’s main job is to remove water from the undigested matter and form solid waste (poop) to be excreted.
Detailed explanation-4: -1) Poop is mostly bacteria-not old food In reality, this stuff is present, but 50 to 80 percent of your poop (excluding water) is actually bacteria that had been living in your intestines and was then ejected as food passed through.
Detailed explanation-5: -Bacteria in faeces have been extensively studied. It’s estimated there are nearly 100 billion bacteria per gram of wet stool. One study that looked at a collection of fresh stools in oxygen-free conditions (as oxygen can damage certain types of bacteria) found almost 50% of the bacteria were alive.