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Intestine
How is the length of intestine related to food habit of the animal?
The long intestine allows adequate time and space for absorption of the nutrients. Carnivores are meat-eating animals. Since meat is relatively easily...
Why is the alimentary canal so long?
This is because of diet and lifestyle factors. As a result, food is remaining in the body longer (almost 3 times as long as it should be), and taking ...
What is instentine?
in-TES-tin) A long tube-like organ that connects the stomach and the large intestine. It is about 20 feet long and folds many times to fit inside the ...
Can you live without intestines?
Most people can live without a stomach or large intestine, but it is harder to live without a small intestine. When all or most of the small intestine...
How does the length of the small intestine related to its functions in absorbing digested food?
The small intestine is the region where digested food is absorbed. Most absorption happens in the ileum. This is the longest part of the small intesti...
What does the small intestine lead to and a frog?
The small intestine leads to the Large intestine. Where does the stomach of the Frog lead into?What is the path of food through a frog's digestive tra...
What is the passage of food from the digestive system to the bloodstream called?
Small intestine. The walls of the small intestine absorb water and the digested nutrients into your bloodstream. As peristalsis continues, the waste p...