Digestion and Absorption Question 9
9. Where do certain symbiotic micro-organisms normally occur in human body?
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(a) Caecum
(b) Oral lining and tongue surface
(c) Vermiform appendix and rectum
(d) Duodenum
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Answer : a
Hints & Solution
(a) The caecum is a pouch-like portion of the large intestine which hosts some symbiotic micro-organisms. The caecum absorbs water and salts from undigested foods before they continue on to the large intestine.
