Biology - Study Guide
Biology - Study Guide
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780321501561
Author: Martha R. Taylor
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Feces are the waste solid matter that remains after the digestion of food. It is discharged from the bowels through the anus. It can be called with various names such as excreta, poop, dung, dropping, slop, and so on. If this waste matter is not expelled by the body, it can result in the distension of the colon.

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