Digestion refers to
A. the chemical breakdown of foods that happens in the mouth, esophagus, and stomach.
B. the breakdown of foods into a form that can be absorbed.
C. the transfer of nutrients from the small intestine into the blood.
D. the process of solid waste elimination.
B
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