An organ that helps break down food but is not part of the tube through which the foodstuffs pass is referred to as a(n)

A. alimentary canal organ.
B. chemically digesting organ.
C. diffuse ingestive structure.
D. accessory digestive organ.
E. organ of mastication.


Answer: D

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