Which statement is correct?
A) The colon has as much absorptive capacity as the small intestine.
B) The final stages of carbohydrate and protein digestion occur in the colon.
C) Colonic movements are slower than movements in the small intestine.
D) The colon has as much absorptive capacity as the small intestine, and colonic movements are slower than movements in the small intestine
E) all of these

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Statements A and B are incorrect. The small intestine has much greater absorptive capacity than the colon, and the final stages of carbohydrate and protein digestion occur in the small intestine. Statement D is partially correct but the first part is incorrect. Statement C is the only correct statement.

Which Statement Is Correct