Asked by snoqu
In which part of the digestive system does food stay the longest amount of time?
A.
mouth and esophagus
B.
large intestine
C.
small intestine
D.
stomach
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B. large intestine
Food (chyme) typically spends the longest time in the large intestine, where water is absorbed and feces are formed — often many hours to a day or more. The stomach and small intestine have much shorter transit times, and time in the mouth and esophagus is brief.
Food (chyme) typically spends the longest time in the large intestine, where water is absorbed and feces are formed — often many hours to a day or more. The stomach and small intestine have much shorter transit times, and time in the mouth and esophagus is brief.
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