As Food Is Processed and Moves Through the Digestive Tract

question 42

Multiple Choice

As food is processed and moves through the digestive tract it changes form several times. What is the correct order of the stages of food processing?

• A) bolus → feces → chyme
• B) bolus → chyme → feces
• C) chyme → feces → bolus
• D) chyme → bolus → feces
• E) feces → bolus → chyme

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