What is/are the primary role(s) of the large intestine?
A. What is/are the primary role(s) of the large intestine?
a. to complete enzymatic digestion and store indigestible material
b. to initiate enzymatic digestion of carbohydrates and to store water
c. to absorb water from digested material, with essentially no digestive role of its own
d. to secrete water into the material that is left over after all available nutrients have been
absorbed
e. to digest fats
A. In the intestine most nutrients are absorbed regardless of whether the body has an immediate
need or shortfall of them; ie there is little control over amounts taken up – which of the following
does not follow this rule?
a. absorption of sodium
b. absorption of water
c.absorption of iron
d. absorption of fat soluble vitamins
e. none of the above follow this rule – close control is exerted over all of them
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