Name the major functions of the large intestine
A) producing digestive enzymes, producing acidic chyme, digesting proteins, fats and carbohydrates
B) reabsorbing water and compacting material into feces, absorbing vitamins, and storing fecal material
C) detoxifying alcohol and drugs, producing bile, storing bile
D) producing buffers, absorbing vitamins, and storing bile
E) emulsifying lipids, synthesizing clotting factors, and absorbing and inactivating lipid-soluble drugs
Answer: B
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A. aerobic metabolism using glycolysis of glycogen to meet most ATP demands. B. aerobic metabolism using many mitochondria and a rich supply of myoglobin. C. anaerobic metabolism using glycolytic enzymes to quickly generate ATP. D. anaerobic metabolism using myoglobin, creatin kinase, and ketone bodies.
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