Question

Differentiate between small intestine and large intestine.

Answer 1

Small intestine	Large intestine
It is about 4.5 to 7.0m in length. It is narrow with a width of 3.5-4.5 cm.	It is 1.5m in Length. It is wide with a width of 4-6 cm
It has three parts as duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.	It has four parts as colon, rectum, caecum and, anal canal.
It has villi present on the surface.	Villi are absent.
it contains the lymphoid tissues called Peyer's Patches.	Peyer's patches are absent.
It performs the major steps of digestion and completes the process of digestion.	It has no role in digestion.
It actively absorbs the nutrients from the digested food.	It is involved in the absorption of water.
It secretes numerous hormones from the intestinal glands.	No hormones are secreted.
It shows the presence of bands of muscles.	Bands of muscles are reduced in it.