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Answer» Differences between the large intestine and small intestine: | S. No. | Small intestine | Large intestine | | (i) | The small intestine is 4.5 to 6 m in length. | The large intestine is only 1.5 m long. | | (ii) | Digestion is completed in the small intestine. | Large intestine plays no role in digestion. | | (iii) | The small intestine secretes a number of hormones. | The large intestine does not secrete hormones. | | (iv) | It absorbs the digested nutrients. | It takes part only in the absorption of water. | | (v) | Villi are present | Villi are absent | | (vi) | Peyer's patches are present in the Small intestine. | Peyer's patches are absent in the large intestine. | | (vii) | The small intestine is narrow and 3.5 to 4.5 cm in width | The large intestine is comparatively broader and 4.6 cm in diameter. | | (viii) | The small intestine has three parts: duodenum jejunum and ileum | The large intestine has four parts : caecum, colon, rectum and Anus. | | (ix) | Circular folds (Plicae circularis) are present in the small intestine. | Circular folds are absent in the large intestine. |
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