Explain the role of large intestine.

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Large intestine:
Large intestine is a long tube about 1.5m long and 6.5cm wide.
Large intestine is made up of three parts namely Caecum, colon and rectum.
Functions of large intestine:
Large intestine absorbs water from the undigested food which is transferred from the small intestine.
After the water absorption, the food will become semi-solid faeces which pass out of the body at regular intervals through anus and this process is called egestion.

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