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A sequence of wave-like muscle contraction is involved in the movement of food in the digestive tract.


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The correct option is A

True


Peristalsis is the sequence of wave-like muscle contraction involved in the movement of food. The process of swallowing food and its further passage through the digestive tract is due to this process. Peristalsis waves are present in stomach, oesophagus, and intestines.


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