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Semidigested food that moves down oesophagus is known as
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The correct option is A Bolus
Food is broken down into smaller pieces in the mouth by chewing. This is an example of mechanical digestion. The teeth cut and crush food, and the pieces are mixed with saliva to form a ball of food called a bolus. This is then swallowed and is carried down the oesophagus by peristalsis.Hence the correct answer is (A)
Food is broken down into smaller pieces in the mouth by chewing. This is an example of mechanical digestion. The teeth cut and crush food, and the pieces are mixed with saliva to form a ball of food called a bolus. This is then swallowed and is carried down the oesophagus by peristalsis.
Hence the correct answer is (A)
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