Multiple Choice
Which statement is correct?
A) The colon has as much absorptive capacity as the small intestine.
B) The final stages of carbohydrate and protein digestion occur in the colon.
C) Colonic movements are slower than movements in the small intestine.
D) The colon has as much absorptive capacity as the small intestine, and colonic movements are slower than movements in the small intestine
E) all of these
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