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how is water absorbed in the small intestines?
osmosis
segmentation
peristalsis
enzymatic digestion

Explanation:

Osmosis is the process by which water moves from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration across a semi - permeable membrane. In the small intestine, after digestion, the concentration of solutes (such as nutrients from digested food) in the intestinal lumen can be different from that in the intestinal epithelial cells and the interstitial fluid. Water moves by osmosis to balance the solute concentrations. Segmentation is a type of intestinal motility that mixes the chyme. Peristalsis is another type of motility that propels the chyme along the digestive tract. Enzymatic digestion is the breakdown of food molecules by enzymes and is not related to water absorption.

Answer:

Osmosis