What Is the Purpose of Mastication

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Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of mastication?

• A) to eliminate undigested food wastes from the body
• B) to propel food from one digestive organ to the next
• C) to transport nutrients into the blood and lymph
• D) to chew, grind and tear food into smaller pieces while in the mouth
• E) to move food back and forth along the walls of the small intestine

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