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Water from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the

i. stomach


ii. Food pipe


iii. Small intestine


iv. Large intestine

The large intestine is wider and shorter than small intestine. It is about 1.5 metre in length. Its function is to absorb water and some salts from the undigested food material.


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2

Mark ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if it is false:

a. Digestion of starch starts in the stomach (T/F).


b. The tongue helps in mixing food with saliva (T/F).


c. The gall bladder temporarily stores bile.


d. The ruminants bring back swallowed grass into their mouth and chew it for some time.

 3

Fat is completely digested in the

i. stomach


ii. Mouth


iii. Small intestine


iv. Large intestine

 4

Match the items of Columns I with those given in Column II:























Column I



Column II



Food components



Product(s) of digestion



Carbohydrates



Fatty acids and glycerol



Proteins



Sugar



Fats



Amino acids


 5

What are villi? What is their location and function?