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Which of the following are functions of the large intestine?
A
Absorption of nutrients
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B
Absorption of water
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C
Storage of bile salts
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D
Formation of faeces
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Solution
The correct option is D Formation of faeces The large intestine is responsible for absorption of water from the digested food. The process of absorption of nutrients finish in the small intestine where all the nutrients are absorbed by the villi into the blood. Then the food enters the large intestine from where it proceeds for egestion.