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1.because it absorbs the nutrients in the food into the blood stream

2.it also passes the undigested food to large intestine

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Q: Why is it small intestine is the most important organ in your digestion system?
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What organ is most important in digestion?

The small intestine.


Which organ in the digestive system is not involved in chemical or mechanical digestion?

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Which organ is most important in digestion?

The organ responsible for most of the chemical digestion in the human body is mainly the stomach.


Which organ is responsible for digestion?

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What is the organ of digestion?

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Which organ does the process of the digestion end?

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Organ responsible for chemical digestion and absorbtion of food?

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Why is the small intestine the most important organ of the digestive system?

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In what organ in waste from the digestion process collected for disposal?

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What organ of the digestive system is considered the primary organ of absorption?

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What organ is the site majority of the mechanical digestion of food?

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