Biology 5090 · O Level · Absorption and assimilation

Absorption and assimilation — practice question

The diagram illustrates the total amount of water that enters and leaves the organs of the human alimentary canal in one day.
(a(i))[2]

Name the organs marked A and B.

(a(ii))[1]

Calculate the volume of water, $X$, absorbed by the ileum.

(a(iii))[3]

Describe how water is absorbed from the ileum.

(b)[2]

State how a named organ causes some of the water absorbed from the ileum to later appear in the urine.

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