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The colon absorbs nutrients, and sometimes contaminants of nutrients.

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Willard Bayer

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What is absorbed from food material in the colon?

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Where is water absorbed in the alimentary canal?

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Is liquid or solid stored in the colon?

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Where is most of the water absorbed in the digestive tract?

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Water is absorbed primarily by the what?

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How turds are formed?

Turds, or feces, are formed in the colon as a result of the digestive process. When food is digested in the small intestine, nutrients are absorbed, and waste products pass into the colon. Water is absorbed from the waste in the colon, forming solid feces that are then eliminated from the body through the rectum.


Where is water absorbed into the bloodstream in the human body?

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What happens to food when it passes through the colon?

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What happens to food that is not digested and absorbed?

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Where are nutrients absorbed in the digestive system?

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