The GI Tract Performs Which of the Following Processes? (Select

question 25

Multiple Choice

The GI tract performs which of the following processes? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Absorption of digested food
• B) Chemical breakdown of food particles
• C) Initiates erythropoiesis
• D) Mechanical breakdown of food particles
• E) Secretion of mucus

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Definitions:

Testosterone

A steroid hormone that plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues and the promotion of secondary sexual characteristics.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physical traits that emerge during puberty but are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Labia Majora

Two folds of spongy flesh extending from the mons pubis and enclosing the labia minora, clitoris, urethral opening, and vaginal entrance. Also known as outer lips.

Homologous

Describing structures in different species that are similar due to common ancestry, or referring to genetic material that can be exchanged or paired in homologous recombination during cell division.