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The digestive system breaks down food into simpler substances so they can be absorbed by the body
The digestive system breaks down food into simpler substances so they can be absorbed by the body
digestion
Digestion is the chemical breakdown of substances
Digestion is the chemical breakdown of substances
mechanical digestion
Mechanical digestion is the breakdown of substances to increase surface area for ______
Mechanical digestion is the breakdown of substances to increase surface area for ______
chemical digestion
Chemical digestion is the chemical breakdown of substances, creating new, smaller substances
Chemical digestion is the chemical breakdown of substances, creating new, smaller substances
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Peristalsis is a series of involuntary wave-like muscle contractions
Peristalsis is a series of involuntary wave-like muscle contractions
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