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If the size and shape of small intestine is like esophagus what will happen ?

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1) If size and shape of small intestine is like esophagus the height of the person should be more than 22 feet as the length of the small intestine is about 22 feet. So it will not fit in the human body.
2) Food will not be digested completely.
3) Digested food will not be absorbed effectively.
4) The food taken into the body is expelled out only after completing partial digestion in stomach.
5) The body suffers from starvation of nutrients.
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