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In the colon, the major process that takes place is the reabsorption of water
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What process takes place in the large intestine?
It absorbs all the calcium.
Much of the digestion that occurs in the large intestine is caused by?
No digestion occurs in the large intestine; digestion is finished in the small intestine. In the large intestine absorption takes place, then the waste materials are egested.
Where does most of the digestive process take place?
Small intestine
Where does most chemical digestion take place and nutrients are absorbed into the blood?
chemical digestion takes place in the small intestine large intestine,mouth and stomach. Nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine and minerals in the large intestine.
In your body what comes after the small intestine?
In your small intestine food is broken down in to a liquid or a solid.
Why Digestion does not occur in large intestine?
Minor fiber digestion by bacteria goes on in the large intestine, and water is absorbed, but no major lipid/protein/carbohydrate digestion occurs. All of that goes on higher up in the system.
Where does maximum absorption takes place in a vertebrate alimentary canal?
the large intestine
What is the main function of the small intestines?
Small intestine take a major proportion of the food you eat and break it down with enzymes.The small intestine is the part of the gastrointestinal tract following the [stomach] and followed by the large intestine, and is where much of the digestion and absorption of food takes place. In invertebrates such as worms, the terms "gastrointestinal tract" and "large intestine" are often used to describe the entire intestine.
What is the small intestines main function?
Small intestine take a major proportion of the food you eat and break it down with enzymes.The small intestine is the part of the gastrointestinal tract following the [stomach] and followed by the large intestine, and is where much of the digestion and absorption of food takes place. In invertebrates such as worms, the terms "gastrointestinal tract" and "large intestine" are often used to describe the entire intestine.
What is the last place f or your digestion?
The last place for your digestion is your large intestine (also known as your colon) followed by your small intestine.
What reaction takes place in the large intestine?
Several reactions occur in the large intestine. Basically, the large intestine is the place where the remaining water from our food waste gets absorbed and through bacterial mechanisms the waste is reduced and compacted to prepare it for evacuation thru the anus.
What is th normal resting place for feces?
the large intestine
