Mastication is a process that facilitates

A. propulsion of materials through the intestine, and it involves simultaneous secretion of enzymes.
B. mixing of food within the stomach, and it occurs with simultaneous hormone secretion there.
C. swallowing of food, and it increases the surface area of the food for exposure to enzymes.
D. absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream, and it involves carrier proteins in the epithelium.


C

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