Final answer:
The large intestine, including the colon, is primarily responsible for the absorption of the remaining water and minerals from the digestive process, comprising about 10% of the total digestive process, so the correct answer is A. 10%.
Therefore, option A is correct
Step-by-step explanation:
The digestive system is a complex and integral part of the human body that processes food from ingestion to the creation and expulsion of waste. The large intestine, which includes the colon, is responsible for a smaller portion of this process compared to the small intestine.
Regarding the question of how much of the digestive process occurs in the large intestine/colon, we can deduce that the small intestine absorbs about 90% of the water you ingest, leaving the large intestine responsible for the remaining absorption. The large intestine reabsorbs most of the remaining water, converting the liquid chyme residue into semisolid feces. Given that the large intestine's main role is to absorb the leftover water and mineral salts from undigested food and to store waste material, we're looking at approximately 10% of the digestive process, mainly water absorption and stool formation.
Based on this information, the correct answer to the question would be A. 10%. The large intestine's primary functions are the reabsorption of water, formation of feces, and storage of waste material, rather than the breakdown and absorption of food, which occur mainly in the small intestine.