NUTRITION
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Digestion takes place in the esophagus.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The statement “The esophagus is digestive in function” is true. The esophagus is a muscular hollow tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, making it the second major organ in the digestive system if ordering by function.
Detailed explanation-2: -No digestion occurs in the esophagus. After passage through the esophagus, the bolus will enter the stomach and undergo mechanical and chemical digestion.
Detailed explanation-3: -The oesophagus acts as an organ for the conduction of food and no digestion occurs here.
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