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  • The function of large intestine is  Option: 1 absorption of some water, minerals and certain drugs

The function of large intestine is

 

Option: 1

absorption of some water, minerals and certain drugs

 


Option: 2

secretion of mucus which helps in adhering the waste (undigested) particles together 

 


Option: 3

lubricating the waste particles for an easy passage

 


Option: 4

all of the above

 


Answers (1)

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Process of Digestion: In Large Intestine -

  • The undigested and unabsorbed substances are passed on to the large intestine.
  • No significant digestive activity occurs in the large intestine. 
  • The functions of the large intestine are:
    • absorption of some water, minerals and certain drugs;
    • secretion of mucus which helps in adhering the waste (undigested) particles together and lubricating it for an easy passage
  • The undigested, unabsorbed substances called faeces enters into the caecum of the large intestine through the ileocaecal valve, which prevents the backflow of the faecal matter. 
  • It is temporarily stored in the rectum until defecation.
     

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The functions of large intestine are:

  • absorption of some water, minerals and certain drugs;

  • secretion of mucus which helps in adhering the waste (undigested) particles together and lubricating it for an easy passage.

  • Hence, the correct answer is option d.

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