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When he eats, Eli chews his food carefully. Which of these explains what Eli is doing as his teeth mash and crush the food into small pieces?

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He is performing peristalsis.

He is mechanically digesting his food.

He is mixing his saliva with bile.

He is chemically digesting his food.

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Answer:

2. He is mixing his saliva with bile.

Step-by-step explanation:

these are the answers to the question.

1. He is chemically digesting his food.

2. He is mixing his saliva with bile.

3. He is mechanically digesting his food.

4. He is performing peristalsis.

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