BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS...LL
BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS...LL
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ISBN: 9781260867770
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 32.3, Problem 1MC
Summary Introduction

To explain:

The action and importance of peristalsis and sphincters in the process of digestion.

Concept introduction:

The second stage of the food use in animals is known as digestion. In the process of digestion, breakdown of food takes place, which results in generation of energy and nutrients. The energy produced is utilized by the cells of the body.

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