Chapter 41, Problem 10TYPSS

Summary Introduction

To review:

A hypothesis to explain that among the vertebrates the large intestine is present only in primarily terrestrial lineages.

Introduction:

The terrestrial animals or vertebrates (like amphibians, mammals, and reptiles) live on the land. They continuously lose a large amount of water from the body. This water loss from their body is compensated by the reabsorption of water through the absorptive surfaces of the large intestine.