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Chapter 46, Problem 10TY
Which of the following is true of the large intestine?
- a. It contains microorganisms that may produce useful by-products that can be absorbed.
- b. It stores and concentrates fecal material.
- c. Its cells absorb ions and water that remain in chyme after it leaves the small intestine.
- d. It varies considerably in size and may even be absent in some vertebrates.
- e. All of the above are true of the large intestine.
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