The large intestine secretes a large amount of mucus into the alimentary canal d

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The large intestine secretes a large amount of mucus into the alimentary canal due to the goblet cells present. Which other function is occurring in the colon?

4) absorption of most nutrients. (chemical digestion)

Part 2 is it simple squam??

The renal tubule (as part of a nephron) is composed of a simple epithelium on a basement membrane. Which type of epithelium is found in the descending limb of the nephron loop (the thin limb)?

transitional

simple squamous

simple cuboidal

stratified squamous

1) absorption of water and ions 2) chemical digestion of most macromolecules 3) secretion of large amounts of water into the alimentary canal

4) absorption of most nutrients. (chemical digestion)

Part 2 is it simple squam??

The renal tubule (as part of a nephron) is composed of a simple epithelium on a basement membrane. Which type of epithelium is found in the descending limb of the nephron loop (the thin limb)?

transitional

simple squamous

simple cuboidal

stratified squamous

Explanation / Answer

I'mFunction of colon is to absorb the remaining water and electrolytes from indigestible food matter

So answer is: absorption of water and ions
  

Descending limb is composed of simple squamous epithelium, therefore it is called as thin descending limb. But, thicker simple cuboidal epithelium is called thick ascending limb.

So answer is simple squamous

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