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What is the primary function of the gastrointestinal tract in regards to food intake?
What is the primary function of the gastrointestinal tract in regards to food intake?
- Ingestion of food (correct)
- Mechanical digestion of food particles
- Elimination of waste products
- Secretion of mucus, water, and enzymes
Which of the following processes is NOT a function of the gastrointestinal tract?
Which of the following processes is NOT a function of the gastrointestinal tract?
- Elimination of waste products
- Immune and microbial protection
- Absorption of digested food
- Biosynthesis of proteins (correct)
What is the primary function of mucus, water, and enzymes secreted by the gastrointestinal tract?
What is the primary function of mucus, water, and enzymes secreted by the gastrointestinal tract?
- Propulsion of food and wastes
- Mechanical digestion of food particles
- Immune and microbial protection
- Chemical digestion of food particles (correct)
Which of the following processes is a function of the gastrointestinal tract that involves the elimination of waste products?
Which of the following processes is a function of the gastrointestinal tract that involves the elimination of waste products?
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What is the primary function of the gastrointestinal tract's immune and microbial protection?
What is the primary function of the gastrointestinal tract's immune and microbial protection?
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