What Is an Accessory Organ of the Digestive System

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Multiple Choice

What is an accessory organ of the digestive system?

• A)An organ that food passes through, but it does not secrete any digestive enzymes
• B)An organ that is not necessary for the digestion process
• C)An organ that contributes secretions into the alimentary canal, but food does not pass through it
• D)An organ that is part of the alimentary canal
• E)An organ that accomplishes mechanical digestion of food

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