How are the functions of the small intestine and the large intestine different? A: The small intestine absorbs nutrients and wastes out of the digested food, while the large intestine produces a digestive juice to break down the food. B: The small intestine breaks down food into a thin mixture containing nutrients, while the large intestine absorbs water from the food mixture and turns it into solid waste. C: The small intestine provides oxygen to the digested food before it goes to the rest of the body, while the large intestine absorbs nutrients and wastes from the food mixture. D: The small intestine pumps food and nutrients throughout the body, while the large intestine turns the digested food into a thin liquid mixture. PLS HELP