Biology
Biology
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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 35.3, Problem 1CYL
Summary Introduction

To trace:

The path of food through the human digestive tract, describing the structures and functions of each digestive compartment.

Introduction:

Digestion is the process that grinds the food and chemically breaks it down for easy absorption and elimination. The human digestive system is adapted for wide range of food in their omnivorous diet. Each compartment has a particular digestive secretion associated with digestive system.

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