Question

Most absorption of food occurs in the:


veins and arteries
stomach
small intestine
large intestine

Answer 1

Okay do you know the process of the digestive system and the functions ?

Answer 2

yes, but I'm pretty sure food absorption occurs in all of the above, I tried all of them and it was wrong.

Answer 3

Okay veins and arteries deal with blood so that's out .

Answer 4

So that just leaves the stomach, the large intestine and the small intestine.

Answer 5

The stomach holds the food and breaks it down but does not absorb it .

Answer 6

The small intestine obtains the liquids and nutrients from the food.

Answer 7

So the small intestine and the large intestine both absorb food, but which absorbs the most?

Answer 8

The large intestine carries the waste left from the food.

Answer 9

unneeded waste

Answer 10

so that leaves the small intestine!!

Answer 11

thank you!!

Answer 12

No problem .