Bundle: Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies, Loose-leaf Version, 14th + MindTap Nutrition, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
Bundle: Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies, Loose-leaf Version, 14th + MindTap Nutrition, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
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ISBN: 9781337127523
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The large intestine is found as the last portion of the digestive tract or gastrointestinal tract. It mainly functions to convert the digested food into the feces and absorbs the water and minerals from the digested food. It is found to be smaller and thicker than the small intestine.

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