Water Absorption During Digestion While both the small and large intestines absorb water, they do not share the job equally. Consider the following typical measurements: Volume entering the small intestine: 10,200 mL Volume entering the large intestine: 800 mL Volume leaving the large intestine: 200 ml What percentage of the water entering the small intestine is absorbed by the small intestine? 96 O 92 O 94 98 What percentage of the water entering the small intestine is absorbed by the large intestine? O 2 0 8 0 6 0 4 What percentage of the water entering the smallintestine is not absorbed during the digestive process? 0 4 0 8