alleryStart learning →The colon mainly serves as a site for what?
ABile production here
BFat emulsification
CDigestion by pepsin
DGut flora fermentation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Gut flora fermentation
Gut bacteria in the colon ferment digestible matter that reaches it.
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