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Describe the process of digestion (20marks)​

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The processes of digestion include six activities: ingestion, propulsion, mechanical or physical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption, and defecation. The first of these processes, ingestion, refers to the entry of food into the alimentary canal through the mouth.

Accessory organs: Liver: produces bile salts

Small intestine: Mixes chyme with digestive juice

Stomach: Mixes and churns food with gastric juice

Mouth: Ingests food; Chews and mixes food

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