An organ that helps break down food but is not part of the tube through which the foodstuffs pass is referred to as a(n)

A. chemically digesting organ.
B. accessory digestive organ.
C. alimentary canal organ.
D. diffuse ingestive structure.
E. organ of mastication.


B

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