Which of the following organs is incorrectly paired with its func...

Question

Which of the following organs is incorrectly paired with its function?
a. stomach—protein digestion
b. large intestine—bile production
c. small intestine—nutrient absorption
d. pancreas—enzyme production

Accepted Answer

Welcome back. Here's our next problem identify the erroneous statement about digestion. So, were you looking for a false answer here? So let's start with Choice A. The stomach creates an acidic environment for protein digestion. Well, that is a true statement. The production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach creates an acidic environment to digest proteins. Choice B. Says the small intestine has villi that increase the surface area for food absorption. Well, that is also true. That is the function of villi giving more surface area where you can absorb the nutrients from food. So that cannot be our answer either. So we've only Choice A. And Choice B. Choice C. Says enzymes in pancreatic juice. Break down carbohydrates, proteins and fats also true. That's what the enzymes that are produced by the pancreas do. So we eliminate choice D. Well, so what have we got left? We've got choice D. The absorption of digested food takes place in the large intestine. Well, the large intestine has three functions. It absorbs water and electrolytes it produces and absorbs vitamins and it forms and propels feces towards the rectum. So that's the three functions of the large intestine. Not the absorption of digested food that takes place in the small intestine. So Choice D. Is false. And since we are looking for an erroneous statement, that means that Choice D. Is our correct answer. See you in the next video

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