1. What happens to the food after chewing? It A. is broken into smaller pieces C. becomes drier for easy swallowing B. combines into bigger pieces Dis mixed with acids in the mouth 2. What do you call the mass of food that enters the small intestine? A. amylase C. chyme B. bolus D. feces
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1. A
2. C
Explanation:
1. As chewing continues, the food is made softer and warmer, and the enzymes in saliva begin to break down carbohydrates in the food. After chewing, the food (now called a bolus) is swallowed. It enters the esophagus and via peristalsis continues on to the stomach, where the next step of digestion occurs.
2. After the food has been well mixed and has a consistency of oatmeal, it is ready to move to the small intestine. At this stage it is known as chyme.
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