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GK QUESTION#3805

In the human digestive system, which organ is mainly responsible for absorbing most of the water from undigested food?

  1. AStomach
  2. BPancreas
  3. CSmall intestine
  4. DLarge intestineCorrect answer
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D. Large intestine

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The large intestine absorbs water remaining in the undigested residue and helps form faeces. This does not mean it absorbs most of the total water entering the digestive tract: the small intestine absorbs the larger overall amount.

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