How Does Digestion Occur in the Large Intestine

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Multiple Choice

How does digestion occur in the large intestine?

• A)The mucosa of the large intestine produces enzymes that begin digestion.
• B)Pancreatic juice flows through the pancreatic duct into the large intestine allowing digestion to occur.
• C)Bile enters the large intestine through the bile duct.
• D)No digestive enzymes are produced in the large intestine but digestion continues from the enzymes present that were secreted or produced in the small intestine.
• E)No digestive enzymes are produced and the digestive enzymes from the small intestine are inactivated in the large intestine so digestion does not occur in the large intestine.

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