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What is peristalsis? A an enzyme that helps food dissolve B nutrients that are absorbed by organs C an organ that stores waste until it is removed from the body D muscle contractions that move food down
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What is peristalsis?

A
an enzyme that helps food dissolve

B
nutrients that are absorbed by organs

C
an organ that stores waste until it is removed from the body

D
muscle contractions that move food down the digestive tract

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muscle contractions that move food down the digestive tract

Step-by-step explanation:

Directly from definition: Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

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