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What is the function of the cecum in the large intestine?
What is the function of the cecum in the large intestine?
- Absorption of water
- Fermentation of indigested materials by microbes (correct)
- Storage of feces
- Synthesis of Vitamin C
What is the function of the rectum in the large intestine?
What is the function of the rectum in the large intestine?
- Storage of feces (correct)
- Synthesis of Vitamin K
- Fermentation of indigested materials by microbes
- Absorption of water
What is the role of microbes in the large intestine?
What is the role of microbes in the large intestine?
- Synthesize Vitamin K (correct)
- Synthesize Vitamin C
- Move feces along the colon
- Absorb nutrients