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What is the portion of gastrointestinal tract that absorbs water?
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The large intestine is responsible for absorption of water.
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What is the endogenous water in the Gastrointestinal tract?
In the human gastrointestinal tract, the endogenous fluid is not actually water. It is the enzymes that break food down into particles that can be absorbed by the body.
Where is most of the water absorbed in the digestive tract?
Most water is absorbed in the Large Intestine ! x
What is the alimentary tract?
Gastrointestinal tract is a pathway for entrance, passage, digestion, metabolism and excretion of food and consists of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon, rectum and anus
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Why do antidepressants contain hydrogen chloride?
Many drugs are in the form of hydrochloride salts for them to be water and acid soluble as well. This enables them to be quickly absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract.
How lipid digested?
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What absorbs a portion of a radiation from the sun preventing it from reaching the earth's surface?
Generically the atmosphere absorbs portions of the Sun's radiation. In particular the Ozone layer absorbs a lot of UV radiations and of course water in the atmosphere (clouds) can blot out the Sun entirely.
What is the main role of an organ that absorbs water from food?
The organ is the colon. The colon is the lower part of digestive tract and it is also called the large intestine because of it's size in diameter.
Why is the chlorophyll portion of the plant cell so important?
the chlorophyll cells makes the plant green, and gives out carbon dioxide also it absorbs sunlight and water. you're welcome.
When an ice cube is dropped in water which substance water or ice absorbs heat?
The ice absorbs heat from the water, which is why it melts
What absorbs water and houses bacteria?
Colon
