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the physical propulsion of food through the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract)
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Reproduction digestion movement and growth are examples of what in a cell?
It is life activities or mitosis or development or homeostasis
What are the functional characteristics of life?
Digestion Excretion Growth Maintenance of boundaries Metabolism Movement Responsiveness Reproduction
Are there 3 types of digestion utilized by the digestive system?
Not sure what you mean by '3 types of digestion', but there are three major food groups (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats), and each has a different method of digestion by the digestive system.
What type of digestion is produced by breaking down and chewing food?
Chemical digestion
Mechanically breaks up food during mastication?
The digestive system. The food passes through the mouth and salivary gland and forms a bolus that is pushed down the oesophagus by peristalsis. It then passes through the stomach then passes through the liver, gall bladder and the rectum then the anus.
What does movement mean in reference to Social Studies?
Movieing such as walking driving by car
Which term does not belong with the others blood formation movement storage or digestion?
digestion
A movement in relation to a frame of reference is .?
Relative motion is movement in relation to a frame of reference.
What is the movement though the gut called?
digestion
What movement in relation to a frame of reference called?
The movement in relation to a frame of reference is called relative motion. A frame of reference is a system of object that are not moving with respect to one another.
What is the role of perstalisis in digestion?
movement of muscles to move the bolus downward
What is the wave of muscular movement that pushes food through the digestion system?
Peristalsis .
What is meant by paristalses?
the digestion movement in stomach like churning is called paristalses
Why do you need a reference point to know an object is moving?
A reference point is part of the definition of movement or displacement. The difference, over time, of your distance or orientation to a given reference point or points defines movement.
Why do you need a reference point to know if an object moving?
A reference point is part of the definition of movement or displacement. The difference, over time, of your distance or orientation to a given reference point or points defines movement.
Can movement measured only in reference to something that is assumed to be fixed in place?
Yes, movement can be measured in reference to something assumed to be fixed in place. This is known as relative motion, where the movement of an object is determined by comparing it to another object or reference point that is considered stationary.
What does the suffix pepsia mean?
Digestion
