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NEET2023Biology
Q.

Once the undigested and unabsorbed substances enter the caecum, their backflow is prevented by:

  1. A

    Sphincter of Oddi

  2. B

    Ileo-caecal valve

  3. C

    Gastro-oesophageal sphincter

  4. D

    Pyloric sphincter

Solution

At the junction of the ileum and the caecum lies the ileo-caecal valve, which permits forward flow of intestinal contents into the large intestine and prevents reflux from caecum back into the ileum.

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