Matching

A) Peristalsis
B) Digestion
C) Hydrolysis
D) Absorption

13) Wavelike smooth muscle contractions that move foodstuffs through the alimentary tube.
14) Chemical or mechanical process of breaking down foodstuffs into simpler units.
15) Enzymatic breakdown of any type of food molecule.
16) Process by which simpler chemical units pass through the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract into the blood or lymph.


13) A 14) B 15) C 16) D

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