MEDICAL
RECTUM AND ANUS
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Question
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What absorbs water and minerals and holds waste?
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Large Intestine (Colon)
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Small Intestine
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Gall Bladder
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The large intestine has 3 primary functions: absorbing water and electrolytes, producing and absorbing vitamins, and forming and propelling feces toward the rectum for elimination.
Detailed explanation-2: -The colon removes water and some nutrients and electrolytes from partially digested food. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon, is stored in the rectum, and leaves the body through the anus. The colon is part of the digestive system.
Detailed explanation-3: -The large intestine has four parts: cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal.
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