Water
The small intestine absorbs food and the large intestine absorbs water.
Water is reabsorbed in the digestive system primarily in the large intestine.
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.
Yes
Almost all of it get reabsorbed.
60 billion gallons
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.
It gets absorbed, except in cases of diarrhea.
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.
The small intestine is connected to one side of the stomach, and on the other end, it is connected to the large intestine. The small intestine is responsible for further digestion and absorption of nutrients from food before passing the remaining waste to the large intestine for processing.
Water is reabsorbed into the body from the contents of the intestine. This permits the passage of stools that are neither too soft nor too hard.
The majority of water is reabsorbed in the small intestine of the digestive system.