Question

use the text to compare and contrast the large intestine and the small intestine. the intestines are an important part of the human digestive system and are divided into two sections—the small intestine and the large intestine. the small intestine is about twenty feet long and about an inch in diameter. in contrast, the large intestine is about five feet long and three inches in diameter. when food reaches the small intestine, it has already been broken down into a watery mush by the stomach. the small intestine then takes over, producing enzymes to digest the food. it also absorbs most of the nutrients from the food into the bloodstream. the large intestine performs a different function. instead of digesting food and absorbing nutrients, the large intestine is tasked with getting rid of the leftovers. the large intestine absorbs water and salts from the material that couldnt be digested. is about twenty feet long is about three inches in diameter performs digestion

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the text to match each characteristic to the correct intestine:

Step 1: Analyze "Is about twenty feet long"

From the text: "The small intestine is about twenty feet long..."
So this belongs to The small intestine.

Step 2: Analyze "Is about three inches in diameter"

From the text: "the large intestine is about... three inches in diameter"
So this belongs to The large intestine.

Step 3: Analyze "Performs digestion"

From the text: "The small intestine then takes over, producing enzymes to digest the food"
So this belongs to The small intestine.

Step 4: Analyze "Absorbs nutrients"

From the text: "It [small intestine] also absorbs most of the nutrients from the food into the bloodstream"
So this belongs to The small intestine.

Step 5: Analyze "Absorbs water and salts" (implied for the leftover category)

From the text: "The large intestine absorbs water and salts from the material that couldn’t be digested"
So this belongs to The large intestine.

Final Matching:

Characteristic	The large intestine	The small intestine
Is about three inches in diameter	✔️
Performs digestion		✔️
Absorbs nutrients		✔️
Absorbs water and salts	✔️

(Note: If the table was cut off, the key is to use the text to match each trait to the intestine as shown above.)

For the blanks (assuming a table with two columns: The large intestine and The small intestine):

• "Is about twenty feet long": The small intestine
• "Is about three inches in diameter": The large intestine
• "Performs digestion": The small intestine
• "Absorbs nutrients": The small intestine
• "Absorbs water and salts": The large intestine

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze the text to match each characteristic to the correct intestine:

Step 1: Analyze "Is about twenty feet long"

From the text: "The small intestine is about twenty feet long..."
So this belongs to The small intestine.

Step 2: Analyze "Is about three inches in diameter"

From the text: "the large intestine is about... three inches in diameter"
So this belongs to The large intestine.

Step 3: Analyze "Performs digestion"

From the text: "The small intestine then takes over, producing enzymes to digest the food"
So this belongs to The small intestine.

Step 4: Analyze "Absorbs nutrients"

From the text: "It [small intestine] also absorbs most of the nutrients from the food into the bloodstream"
So this belongs to The small intestine.

Step 5: Analyze "Absorbs water and salts" (implied for the leftover category)

From the text: "The large intestine absorbs water and salts from the material that couldn’t be digested"
So this belongs to The large intestine.

Final Matching:

Characteristic	The large intestine	The small intestine
Is about three inches in diameter	✔️
Performs digestion		✔️
Absorbs nutrients		✔️
Absorbs water and salts	✔️

(Note: If the table was cut off, the key is to use the text to match each trait to the intestine as shown above.)

For the blanks (assuming a table with two columns: The large intestine and The small intestine):

• "Is about twenty feet long": The small intestine
• "Is about three inches in diameter": The large intestine
• "Performs digestion": The small intestine
• "Absorbs nutrients": The small intestine
• "Absorbs water and salts": The large intestine