Identify the organ that receives digested food from the mouth.

Oesophagus

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Pharynx

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Small Intestine

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Large Intestine

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Solution

The correct option is A Oesophagus
The process of taking in food is called ingestion. After ingestion, the food is chewed and broken down in the mouth. This food then passes through a hollow muscular tube-like structure called the oesophagus.

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