<prompt> All are features of viable bowel, except:VascularityMusculaturePresence of foodShiny peritoneum  <response>: Ans: c Presence food Ref: Bailey Love, 24th ed, p. 1191Presence of food in the intestine is not a sign of viability.Differentiation bw viable and non-viable intestineIntestineViableNon-viableCirculationDark colour becomes lighterMesentery bleeds if prickedDark colour remainsNo bleeding if prickedPeritoneumShinyDull lusterlessIntestinalFirmFlabby, thin friablemusculaturePressure rings may or mayPressure rings persist not disappearPeristalsisPeristalsis may be observedNo peristalsis 