Which of the following statements concerning the colon 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 those in the small intestine.
D) two of these answers.
E) all of these answers.

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Colonic movements are slower than those in the small intestine. The colon primarily absorbs water and electrolytes, and very little nutrients are absorbed in the colon. The final stages of digestion occur in the small intestine, not the colon.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Colon Is Correct