Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 47, Problem 3TYK

The order of successive steps in digestion is:

a. absorption follows enzymatic hydrolysis.

b. secretion of enzymes follows absorption of digestive material.

c. mechanical processing follows enzyme secretion.

d. mechanical processing follows enzymatic hydrolysis.

e. enzymatic hydrolysis precedes secretion of digestive aids.

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