NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Water is removed from digested food in which organ of the digestive system?
A
mouth
B
stomach
C
small intestine
D
large intestine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stool, or waste left over from the digestive process, is passed through the colon by means of peristalsis, first in a liquid state and ultimately in a solid form. As stool passes through the colon, water is removed.

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. The large intestine has three parts: The cecum (pronounced: SEE-kum) is the beginning of the large intestine.

Detailed explanation-3: -The large intestine Water is removed and the waste (faeces) is stored in the rectum. It can then be passed out of the body through the anus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Colon is the largest part of the large intestine and here water is largely absorbed from the undigested food.

Detailed explanation-5: -Abstract. Absorption of ingested water and most solutes occurs in the proximal small intestine, therefore the rate at which beverages are emptied from the stomach is an important factor in determining the rate of water absorption.

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