July 26th, 2017 The Odyssey by: Homer

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: The Digestive System: The Large Intestine

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Level#1

You cannot digest all the food you eat. Some leftovers pass into the large intestine or colon. The large intestine absorbs water from the leftovers. The water returns to the body. Then, the large intestine forms solid waste. The solid waste is passed out of the body through the anus.

1. Can we digest all the food we eat?







2. Where do the leftovers from the food that we cannot digest go?






3. What does the large intestine absorb from the leftovers we cannot digest?








Level#2

You cannot digest all the food you eat. Some leftovers pass into the large intestine or colon. The large intestine absorbs water from the leftovers. The water returns to the body. Then, the large intestine forms solid waste. The solid waste is passed out of the body through the anus.

1. Where is the solid waste that the large intestine forms passed out of the body?






2. What does the large intestine form?






3. What does the large intestine absorb from the leftovers that are not digested?








Level#3

You cannot digest all the food you eat. Some leftovers pass into the large intestine or colon. The large intestine absorbs water from the leftovers. The water returns to the body. Then, the large intestine forms solid waste. The solid waste is passed out of the body through the anus.

1. What does the large intestine absorb from the leftovers that are not digested?







2. Where is the solid waste that the large intestine forms passed out of the body?








3. What happens to the solid waste that the large intestine forms?











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