Examples of mechanical digestion include
a. activity of salivary amylase in the mouth.
b. churning and mixing of food in the stomach.
c. action of bile breaking fats into smaller droplets.
d. effects of secretin in stimulating the pancreas to release bicarbonate.
Answer: b. churning and mixing of food in the stomach.
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