Multiple choice

Chewing food to break it into small pieces is called ____.

  1. mastication

  2. secretion

  3. ingestion

  4. assimilation

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Explanation

Mastication is the scientific term for chewing - the mechanical breakdown of food by teeth. It increases surface area for enzymes to act, unlike ingestion (taking in), secretion (producing juices), or assimilation (absorbing nutrients).