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JAMB Biology 2008 Question 14

Question 14

Animal Nutrition

The order of passage of food in the digestive system is

  1. A.ileum → caecum → large intestine → rectum
  2. B.ileum → colon → caecum → rectum
  3. C.large intestine → ileum → caecum → rectum
  4. D.colon → caecum → ileum → rectum
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (ileum → caecum → large intestine → rectum)

Explanation

Food leaves the ileum (small intestine) into the caecum at the start of the large intestine, moves along the colon and ends in the rectum.