The chemical and mechanical processes of food breakdown are called ________.

A) digestion
B) absorption
C) ingestion
D) secretion


A) digestion

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A. legs and arms. B. thorax. C. skull. D. skull and thorax.

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Which of the following is NOT a function of lysosomes?

A) degrading worn-out or nonfunctional organelles B) help in the formation of cell membranes C) digesting particles taken in by endocytosis D) breaking down bone to release calcium ions into the blood

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The suffix -physis means:

A) prolapse B) disease C) growth D) function E) placement

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