After food is masticated and swallowed, it is mixed with gastric secretions in the stomach to form a:
1. bolus.
2. chyme.
3. protein.
4. lipid.
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In the stomach, the bolus is mixed with gastric secretions and the mass is converted into a semiliquid substance called chyme.
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