Which organ stores swallowed food and liquid and sends it to the small intestine?

Mouth

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Stomach

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Large intestine

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Oesophagus

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The correct option is B
Stomach

Stomach is a muscular, J-shaped organ in the abdomen. It is a part of the digestive system that stores and secretes gastric juice which helps in digestion of food. This food is then sent to the small intestine for digestion.

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Q. The last part of digestion of food takes place in the

(a) stomach
(b) small intestine
(c) large intestine
(d) oesophagus

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Which is the correct sequence of parts in a human alimentary canal?

(a) $M o u t h \to s t o m a c h \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e \to o e s o p h a g u s \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e$
(b) $M o u t h \to o e s o p h a g u s \to s t o m a c h \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e$
(c) $M o u t h \to s t o m a c h \to o e s o p h a g u s \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e$
(d) $M o u t h \to o e s o p h a g u s \to s t o m a c h \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e$

Which of the following is the correct sequence of parts as they occur in the human alimentary canal ?

(a) Mouth $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Small intestine $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Large intestine
(b) Mouth $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Large intestine $\to$ Small intestine
(c) Mouth $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Small intestine $\to$ Large intestine
(d) Mouth $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Small intestine $\to$ Large intestine

Q. Look at this diagram of the human digestive system with four organs labelled as A, B, C and D.
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The Organs A, B, C and D are:
(a) A-oesophagus; B-large intestine; C-liver; D-stomach
(b) A-oesophagus; B-stomach; C-liver; D-large intestine
(c) A-oesophagus; B-liver; C-stomach; D-large intestine
(d) A-large intestine; B-stomach, C-liver; D-oesophagus

Q. Which part of alimentary canal receives bile from the liver?
(a) oesophagus
(b) small intestine
(c) stomach
(d) large intestine

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Which organ stores swallowed food and liquid and sends it to the small intestine?

The correct option is B Stomach Stomach is a muscular, J-shaped organ in the abdomen. It is a part of the digestive system that stores and secretes gastric juice which helps in digestion of food. This food is then sent to the small intestine for digestion.

The correct option is B
Stomach

Stomach is a muscular, J-shaped organ in the abdomen. It is a part of the digestive system that stores and secretes gastric juice which helps in digestion of food. This food is then sent to the small intestine for digestion.