Food Is Broken Down into Smaller Particles Through the Mixing

question 39

Multiple Choice

Food is broken down into smaller particles through the mixing actions of the stomach through a process known as

• A) Hydrolysis
• B) Mechanical digestion
• C) Chemical digestion
• D) Defecation

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Definitions:

Life Span

The maximum extent of time one or members of a species can live under optimal conditions.

Adolescence

The transitional stage of human development that occurs between childhood and adulthood, characterized by physical, psychological, and social changes.

Schaie's Model

A developmental model that outlines the stages of cognitive development in adults, emphasizing life-span changes.

Post-formal

A stage of cognitive development succeeding Piaget's formal operational stage, characterized by the understanding that truth may vary from situation to situation and logic can be influenced by emotion.