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The large intestines "soaks up" the nutrients and the small intestines packs and stored the waste.
a sponge
A possible answer could be a sponge.
the small intestine are called small because of it's diameter 3 to 4 cm (1.5 in.) but in fact it is aprox. 5 m ( 17 ft.) long. the large intestine large in diameter 7 cm (3 in.) but only 1.4 m (4.5 ft.) long
Since I actually did a project/expirement on it , it did . It did soak up a little bit of water.
it is cementation
The large intestines "soaks up" for a lack of a better term, all of the nutrients that you have have taken in and that your stomach has turned into a paste. When this process is done your small intestines basically packs the waste and stores it until you have to "go".
anything that soaks up moisture anything that soaks up moisture (a sponge has air spaces that contain the water) mostly anthing that has air space (very small air spaces)
It's porous like a sponge and soaks it up, then you press and roll it out and refill when it starts to dry out by roiling it into the pan again
tiny "whips" on the cells inside a sponge draw water in through the pores of thesponge. Food is then removed from the water before it leaves through the opening at the top of the sponge .
Portia describes the suitor named Morocco as being like a sponge because he soaks up flattery easily and is quick to make assumptions based on external appearances.
Portia describes the suitors as sponge-like in "The Merchant of Venice." She compares them to sponges because they absorb her wealth and resources without offering much in return, similar to how a sponge soaks up water. This highlights her frustration with the suitors' intentions and their lack of genuine interest in winning her affection.