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The Large Intestine in Man Mainly Carries Out (1) Absorption (2) Assimilation (3) Digestion of Fats (4) Digestion of Carbohydrates

Answer: option (1) absorption

Explanation: Digestion is the process of breaking down complex foods into simple substances that are absorbed by the blood and carried throughout the body. The large intestine is wider and shorter than the small intestine. The length is about 1.5 meters. A mixture of cecum, colon, rectum and anal canal. Most of the large intestine is the colon. It’s all one, long tube that continues from the small intestine as food nears the end of its journey through your digestive system. The large intestine turns food waste into stool and passes it from the body.