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How does food move through your digestive tract? A. By gravity B. By wave like muscle contractions C. By cilia D. By chemical absorption

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Chapter28: Animal Tissues And Organ Systems

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Problem 5SA: ________ is mostly plasma. a. Adipose tissue c. Cartilage b. Blood d. Bone

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How does food move through your digestive tract?

A. By gravity

B. By wave like muscle contractions

C. By cilia

D. By chemical absorption

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