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Question
Consider the following two statements A and B and select the right option from (i)-(iv) about their correctness.
- Small intestine is shorter than large intestine.
- Small intestine is wider than large intestine.
Options :
(i)Both the statements are correct
(ii) Both the statements are wrong
(iii) Statement A is correct, B is wrong
(iv) Statement B is correct, A is wrong
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Solution
(ii) Both statements are wrong.
The small intestine is longer (7 metres) than large intestine (1.5 metres). Also, large intestine is so called because of its width which is larger than that of small intestine.
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