Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 41, Problem 15TYK
Summary Introduction
Feces are the waste solid matter that remains after the digestion of food. It is discharged from the bowels through the anus. It can be called with various names such as excreta, poop, dung, dropping, slop, and so on. If this waste matter is not expelled by the body, it can result in the distension of the colon.
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