HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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absorb hormones
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absorb protein
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absorb nutrients
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absorb water
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Detailed explanation-1: -The purpose of the large intestine is to absorb water and salts from the material that has not been digested as food, and get rid of any waste products left over. By the time food mixed with digestive juices reaches your large intestine, most digestion and absorption has already taken place.
Detailed explanation-2: -The large intestine is the portion of the digestive system most responsible for absorption of water from the indigestible residue of food. The ileocecal valve of the ileum (small intestine) passes material into the large intestine at the cecum.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the small intestine, water absorption is brought about by the creation of suitable osmotic gradients that promote net uptake of water from the intestinal lumen.