Assertion :Water and electrolytes are almost fully absorbed in the large Intestine. Reason: In large intestine, haustral contractions (slow segmenting movements) roll the forming faeces over and over, causing absorption of water and electrolytes.

both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

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assertion is true but reason is false.

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both assertion and reason are false.

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Solution

The correct option is A both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Water and electrolytes are absorbed in large intestine because movements occurring because of faeces movement causes absorption of water and electrolytes.
So, the correct option is 'both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.'.

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