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What movements acts on the food from the time it leaves the mouth to the time it is digested?
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Peristaltic movement of the muscle propels the food ingested further in the digestive system. This movement occurs by rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the muscles.
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What movement acts on the food from time it leaves the mouth to the time it is digested?
Peristaltic movement of the muscle propels the food ingested further in the digestive system. This movement occurs by rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the muscles.
Which substance acts as an emulsifier and helps absorb digested fat?
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Starch is first digested into maltose in the mouth when the salivary enzyme (amylase) acts on it. Starch is not digested in the stomach. carbohydrases convert the remaining starch into glucose, the simplest form of sugar in the small intestine . Maltase also converts maltose to glucose in the small intestine.
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Cell membrane
Which structure in the cell membrane acts as a door and controls what enters and leaves a cell?
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communication using gestures, facial expressions, body movements, silence, and other acts that replace or enhance speaking.
