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Consider the following statements about small intestine and select the one which is NOT correct: (a) The length of the small intestine in animals differ as it depends on the type of food they eat. (b) The small intestine is the site of complete digestion of food. (c) The small intestine receive secretions from liver and pancreas. (d) The villi of the small intestine absorb water from the unabsorbed food before it gets removed from the body via the anus.

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Consider the following statements about small intestine and select the one which is NOT correct: (a) The length of the small intestine in animals differ as it depends on the type of food they eat. (b) The small intestine is the site of complete digestion of food. (c) The small intestine receive secretions from liver and pancreas. (d) The villi of the small intestine absorb water from the unabsorbed food before it gets removed from the body via the anus.

June 19, 2025

Answer

(d) The villi of the small intestine absorb water from the unabsorbed food before it gets removed from the body via the anus.

Explanation: This is incorrect – water is absorbed in the large intestine, not in villi of the small intestine.

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