Which of the following statement is correct?

A. Small intestine is the site for complete digestion of food.
B. The exit of undigested food from the body is controlled
by pyloric sphincter.
C. Herbivores eating grass need a longer small intestine
to allow complete digestion of cellulose.
D. Absorption of digested food takes place in large
intestine with the help of villi.

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