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1. BlankPlacement of food into the mouthtarget 1 of 6 2. BlankPeristalsis moves food from one organ to the nexttarget 2 of 6 3. BlankTransport of food products from the lumen of the GI tract to the blood or lymphtarget 3 of 6 4. BlankPhysically fragmenting food particles into smaller particlestarget 4 of 6 5. BlankElimination of indigestible food residues from the GI tract as fecestarget 5 of 6 6. BlankEnzymatic reactions that hydrolyze food particles into their building blockstarget 6 of 6 Request Answer Provide Feedback

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  1. BlankPlacement of food into the mouthtarget 1 of 6
  2. BlankPeristalsis moves food from one organ to the nexttarget 2 of 6
  3. BlankTransport of food products from the lumen of the GI tract to the blood or lymphtarget 3 of 6
  4. BlankPhysically fragmenting food particles into smaller particlestarget 4 of 6
  5. BlankElimination of indigestible food residues from the GI tract as fecestarget 5 of 6
  6. BlankEnzymatic reactions that hydrolyze food particles into their building blockstarget 6 of 6 Request Answer Provide Feedback
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  1. Ingestion is the placement of food into the mouth.
  2. Propulsion is the process where peristalsis moves food from one organ to the next.
  3. Absorption is the transport of food products from the lumen of the GI tract to the blood or lymph.
  4. Mechanical digestion is the process of physically fragmenting food particles into smaller particles.
  5. Defecation is the elimination of indigestible food residues from the GI tract as feces.
  6. Chemical digestion involves enzymatic reactions that hydrolyze food particles into their building blocks.

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