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To absorb water and nutrients
villi
absorb food nutrients
Your small intestines absorb the food and nutrients as well as the water you take in. You can not survive without most of it.
The large intestines job is to absorb nutrients
Villi absorb food into the blood from inside the intestines
Villi
Lymphatic vessels serve to absorb fat molecules from the small intestines.
Cystic Fibrosis mainly affects the lungs, but can also affect organs like the Pancreas or intestines. This is a genetic disorder which causes the lungs to get covered with mucous, and blocks the pancreas' ability to absorb enzymes. Cystic Fibrosis can also limit the body's capacity to absorb nutrients and can lead to malnutrition.
Your large intestine (the colon) absorbs water.
The main job of the large intestine is to absorb water.