Solid Waste Removal – How the Body Gets Rid of What It Doesn't Need

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1. Question 1

   Multiple choice

   After nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine, what passes into the large intestine?

2. Question 2

   Multiple choice

   What is faeces (solid waste) mainly made of?

3. Question 3

   Multiple choice

   How does the body move solid waste out of the large intestine?

4. Question 4

   True or false

   Solid waste exits the body through the same opening that food enters.

5. Question 5

   Matching

   Match each part of the excretion process to what happens.

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