In Addition to Storage and Mechanical Breakdown of Food,the Stomach

question 85

Multiple Choice

In addition to storage and mechanical breakdown of food,the stomach .

• A)is the only place where fats are completely digested
• B)is the first site where absorption takes place
• C)is the first site where chemical digestion of starch takes place
• D)initiates protein digestion and denatures proteins

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Definitions:

Estuary

A partially enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.

Epilimnion

The upper layer of water in a stratified lake, which is warm and well-oxygenated during the summer.

Hypolimnion

The cooler, deeper layer of water in a stratified lake, lying below the warmer, upper epilimnion layer and not mixing with it.

Large Herbivores

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