Which Tissue Performs Peristalsis to Move Substances, Such as Food

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which tissue performs peristalsis to move substances, such as food, through the hollow organs of the body?

• A) skeletal muscle tissue
• B) transitional epithelium
• C) cardiac muscle tissue
• D) nervous tissue
• E) smooth muscle tissue

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Definitions:

Energy Transfer

The movement of energy from one part of an ecosystem to another, typically through the process of eating and being eaten.

Carnivores

Organisms that primarily consume meat for nutrition, typically predators or scavengers, equipped with adaptations tailored for a diet of animal flesh.

Consumers

Organisms that obtain their energy by eating other organisms or organic matter instead of producing their own food, as in the case of plants.

Digestion

The breakdown of food into smaller components that can be absorbed and utilized by the body.