JBL EMT Practice Exam

The primary organ responsible for absorbing the products of digestion is the:

1. large intestine.

2. liver.

3. small intestine.

4. stomach.

The correct answer is: large intestine.

The correct answer is the large intestine because it is primarily responsible for absorbing water and electrolytes from the indigestible food matter that passes through it. The large intestine helps in the final stages of digestion by absorbing these essential substances before excreting the waste material from the body. The other options are not correct: - The liver plays a crucial role in detoxification, metabolism, and synthesis of nutrients, but it is not the primary organ responsible for absorbing the products of digestion. - The small intestine is mainly responsible for the absorption of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and other digested food components, rather than water and electrolytes. - The stomach is responsible for mixing and digesting food but is not the primary organ for absorbing the products of digestion.