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If it stays in the large intestine for too long your stool will become hard and you will find it hard to pass through. We call this constipation. And if it doesn't stay in the large intestine long enough the water in your stool won't have been absorbed into the body and you will have diarrhea

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What would happen to the undigested food if large intestine is not working well?

Water in the undigested food will not be absorbed and the undigested food will be watery


What happen to the undigested food that you eat?

It is carried to your large intestine and is then eliminated.


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nothing happen, unless the food that you eat is gaseous. and the effect will happen to your stomach and you will gets sick abnormally.


In your body what comes after the small intestine?

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What may happen to the food we eat when small intestine is not working well?

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If the food passing in stomach does the food go first in large intestine or in small intestine?

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How does food stay in the large intestine?

Food can stay in the large intestine for up to 3 days.


What attaches to the small intestine and absorbs water?

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Where does your food go after your large intestine?

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