The act of moving food from the oral cavity to the stomach is called

A) digestion.
B) mastication.
C) defecation.
D) deglutition.
E) absorption.


D) deglutition.

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a. is important in protein digestion b. works in the stomach c. is made in the liver d. all of the above

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Table sugar is a disaccharide called ________ and is made up of the monomer(s) ________.

A. sucrose; glucose and fructose B. glycogen; glucose and fructose C. maltose; glucose and sucrose D. lactose; glucose and galactose E. glucose; galactose and fructose

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During birth, an infant is normally stimulated to breathe by ________

A) CO2 accumulating in the baby's blood B) prostaglandins C) an increased O2 level in the baby's new environment D) surfactant E) being spanked by the doctor

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Old erythrocytes are phagocytized in the

A. lung. B. spleen. C. liver. D. spleen and lung. E. liver and spleen.

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