BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 36, Problem 3SA
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Digestion and absorption are the primary phenomena that take place in the body after the ingestion of food. Majority of the digestion is accompanied with the help of enzymes and acidic environment which are provided in the stomach and intestine.
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Where does the pancreas dump digestive enzymes and buffers into the GI tract?
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 36 - Flatworms digest food ___________ a. inside their...Ch. 36 - Prob. 2SACh. 36 - Prob. 3SACh. 36 - Bile has a role in _________ digestion and...Ch. 36 - Prob. 5SACh. 36 - Bacteria in the ________ make essential vitamins....Ch. 36 - Prob. 7SACh. 36 - Prob. 8SACh. 36 - Prob. 9SACh. 36 - Prob. 10SA
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