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Because it takes time to absorb food.
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∙ 12y agoIt is large because of the tiny villi which are inside the small intestine. The intestine needs to be big for these tiny things to extract all the nutrients and put them into the bloodstream for energy.
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∙ 13y agoThe small intestine is where absorption of glicids, lipids and proteins occur. The absorption of these nutrients is slow and envolves complex processes. Differently, the large intestine function is to uptake water and ions which is a much faster process.
Thus, small intestine needs to be longer.
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∙ 14y agothe longer it is the more the oppurtunity to absorb more and more nutrition
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∙ 14y agoBecause the majority of digestion takes place in the small intestine, therefore the longer it is, the longer the body can take to absorb nutrients from the food.
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∙ 12y agoThe blood was in the small intestine.If the small intestine is straight, the blood would not absorb the food
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∙ 13y agoThe villi need a large surface area so they can absorb the food
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∙ 10y agoThe long length of the small intestine assure the complete absorption of the nutrients.
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What is the longest section of the digestive system?
the large intestine is 1.5 meters long, while the small intestine can be from 4-7 meters long. Though it is called the small intestine, it is actually the longest part of the digestive tract.
Is the small intestine on a frog short or long?
The small intestine is about 7 meters long.
How long is an adult and small intestine?
An adult small intestine is close to 22 feet long.
How long can small and large intestine go if seen together?
HOW LONG IS AN ADULTS SMALL INTESTINE?
How long is the small intestine vs the long intestine?
i dot know
How much bigger is your small intestine then your big intestine?
Three times as long. The small intestine is 21 feet long and the large one is 7 feet long.
Long convoluted tube where chemical digestion is completed?
small intestine
How long is a koalas small intestine?
The small intestine of a koala is smaller than its caecum, which is up to 2.5m in length and connects the small and large intestines. The small intestine itself is about one metre long.
Which one is larger the small intestine or the large intestine?
The smaller intestine is larger because it is 20 feet long and the large intestine is only 5 feet long
Is the small intestine shorter than the large intestine?
that's just how ur body is made
If the small intestine is 6 m long then why is it called small?
The small intestine, while longer than the "large" intestine, is smaller in diameter and circumference, comparatively, to the large intestine.
How much longer is the small intenstine than the large intestine?
In adult humans, the small intestine is around 7m long, and about 3cm wide. The large intestine is about 1.5 metres long and around 6-10cm wide. The large intestine is called 'large' because it is wider than the small intestine, it is not longer.
