Ingestion refers to the

A) progressive dehydration of indigestible residue.
B) input of food into the digestive tract through the mouth.
C) chemical breakdown of food.
D) absorption of nutrients in the gut.
E) mixing of nutrients with digestive enzymes.


B) input of food into the digestive tract through the mouth.

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