Why do you have 2 intestines?

Answer 1

You have a large and a mall intestine, but they are connected and are part of the 'tube' that makes up a large part of our digestive system. Even though they are part of this 'tube', their functions are different. The small intestine continues and finishes the digestive process that begins in the mouth and stomach. The nutrients that are processed out of your food get absorbed by the body as the material works its way through the small intestine. The job of the large intestine is mostly to absorb moisture from the digested material and to prepare it for elimination. By the time material gets to the large intestine, most if not all of the food nutrition has been processed out already.