__________ is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract.

Ingestion

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Digestion

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Peristalsis

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Oesophagus

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Solution

The correct option is C Peristalsis
Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract. The process of peristalsis begins in the oesophagus when a bolus of food is swallowed.

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