Multiple choice

Select the correct order in which the alimentary canal processes the food?

  1. Mouth, Stomach, Oesophagus, Intestine

  2. Mouth, Oesophagus, Stomach, Intestine

  3. Oesophagus, Mouth, Stomach, Intestine

  4. Mouth,Oesophagus, Intestine, Stomach
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Food follows a specific anatomical pathway through the digestive system. It begins in the mouth where mechanical and chemical digestion starts, then travels down the esophagus via peristalsis, enters the stomach for further breakdown, and finally passes to the small intestine for most nutrient absorption and the large intestine for water absorption. This sequence reflects the actual path food takes through the alimentary canal.

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