If the large intestine does not absorb water then it will cause diarrhea. If the large intestine absorbs too much water then it causes constipation.
The small intestine absorbs food and the large intestine absorbs water.
Almost all of it get reabsorbed.
The large intestine is responsible for reabsorbing excess water from digested food material. As the material passes through the large intestine, the water is reabsorbed, forming more solid waste known as feces.
It gets absorbed, except in cases of diarrhea.
the unabsorbed food in the small intestine passes through the ileocecal valve to the large intestine where, after the last few nutrients and fluids are reabsorbed, it is defecated.
Water is reabsorbed in the digestive system primarily in the large intestine.
Yes
yes, after food is digested excess water or leftover watre is reabsorbed by the large intestine. Certain types of vitamins are also synthesiszed here, people who do not go to the wash room after long periods of time tend to have constipation because water is reabsorbed from the feces.
60 billion gallons
It does not store excess material the rectum does that.
Water
The colon, specifically the large intestine, is responsible for absorbing water from indigestible material. Water absorption in the colon helps to form solid feces by removing excess water from the waste material.