Which Sequence Presents the Five Steps of Digestion in an Upper-Level

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which sequence presents the five steps of digestion in an upper-level animal in the proper order?

• A) mechanical processing, secretion of enzymes, absorption, enzymatic hydrolysis, elimination
• B) mechanical processing, absorption, secretion of enzymes, enzymatic hydrolysis, elimination
• C) mechanical processing, secretion of enzymes, enzymatic hydrolysis, absorption, elimination
• D) absorption, enzymatic hydrolysis, mechanical processing, secretion of enzymes, elimination

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