Question

Write a note on the small intestine and its role in digestion of food

Answer 1

Functions of the small intestine

The small intestine is the part of the intestines where 90% of the digestion and absorption of food occurs, the other 10% taking place in the stomach and large intestine. The main function of the small intestine is absorption of nutrients and minerals from food.

Answer 2

Answer:

ғᴜɴᴄᴛɪᴏɴs ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ sᴍᴀʟʟ ɪɴᴛᴇsᴛɪɴᴇ

ᴛʜᴇ sᴍᴀʟʟ ɪɴᴛᴇsᴛɪɴᴇ ɪs ᴛʜᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ɪɴᴛᴇsᴛɪɴᴇs ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ 90% ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅɪɢᴇsᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀʙsᴏʀᴘᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏғ ғᴏᴏᴅ ᴏᴄᴄᴜʀs, ᴛʜᴇ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ 10% ᴛᴀᴋɪɴɢ ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ sᴛᴏᴍᴀᴄʜ ᴀɴᴅ ʟᴀʀɢᴇ ɪɴᴛᴇsᴛɪɴᴇ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴀɪɴ ғᴜɴᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ sᴍᴀʟʟ ɪɴᴛᴇsᴛɪɴᴇ ɪs ᴀʙsᴏʀᴘᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏғ ɴᴜᴛʀɪᴇɴᴛs ᴀɴᴅ ᴍɪɴᴇʀᴀʟs ғʀᴏᴍ ғᴏᴏᴅ.

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