Question
Can you put the following steps to digestion in order from what happens first to what happens last? (a) stomach muscles contract to mix food with acids (b) food enters the mouth (c).racid in liquid food is neutralized and nutrients are absorbed (carbs, proteins etc) (d) teeth grind up food (e) undigested food is eliminated (f) esophagus pushes food to stomach with wavelike contractions (g) vitamins, mineral, and water are absorbed b-a -g-e-d-f-c b-d-f-a-c-g-e b-d-g-e -f-e-c
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Pierce
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Answer
The correct order is **b-d-f-a-c-g-e**Here's the breakdown of the digestive process in the correct sequence:1. **(b) Food enters the mouth:** This is the beginning of the digestive process, known as ingestion.2. **(d) Teeth grind up food:** The teeth mechanically break down food into smaller pieces, increasing the surface area for enzymes to act upon. This is part of mechanical digestion.3. **(f) Esophagus pushes food to stomach with wavelike contractions:** The esophagus transports the chewed food from the mouth to the stomach through peristalsis (wave-like muscle contractions).4. **(a) Stomach muscles contract to mix food with acids:** The stomach further breaks down food mechanically through churning and chemically through the action of stomach acid and enzymes.5. **(c) Acid in liquid food is neutralized and nutrients are absorbed (carbs, proteins, etc.):** This primarily occurs in the small intestine. The acidic chyme from the stomach is neutralized by bicarbonate from the pancreas. The small intestine is the primary site for nutrient absorption.6. **(g) Vitamins, minerals, and water are absorbed:** While some water absorption occurs in the stomach and small intestine, the large intestine is the main site for water absorption, along with some vitamins and minerals.7. **(e) Undigested food is eliminated:** The remaining undigested material, primarily fiber, is compacted in the large intestine and eventually eliminated from the body as feces.