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How is food moved through the

esophagus and small intestine?
A. The process of peristalsis which is small
muscle contractions squeeze food down the tube.
B. Food is moved by the pull of gravity through
the tubes in the body.
C. The food gets pushed through, as you eat
more it pushes the other food along.
D. Peristalsis is when long muscles the size of
the organ open the tube up for food to slide
through
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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

your stomach moves the food through the intestines by contracting itself and pushing the food through your stomach

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