Functions of the Large Intestine Include

question 40

Multiple Choice

Functions of the large intestine include

• A) absorption of bile salts.
• B) secretion of vitamins.
• C) reabsorption of water and compaction of feces.
• D) production of gas to move waste toward the rectum.
• E) most of the chemical breakdown of food.

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Definitions:

Base-pairing Bonds

The hydrogen bonds between complementary nucleotides (adenine with thymine or uracil, and cytosine with guanine) in DNA or RNA.

Transcription

The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA by the enzyme RNA polymerase.

Eukaryotes

Eukaryotes are organisms whose cells have a nucleus enclosed within a nuclear envelope, distinguishing them from prokaryotes.

Prokaryotes

Prokaryotes are unicellular organisms characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles, including bacteria and archaea.