ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134712437
Author: MARIEB & HOEIN
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 22, Problem 10MC
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The characteristic which is not followed by the colon is:

(a) It is divided into ascending, transverse, and descending portions

(b) It contains abundant bacteria, some of which synthesize certain vitamins

(c) It is the main absorptive site

(d) It absorbs much of the water and salts remaining in the wastes

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Chapter 22 Solutions

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

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