LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 26, Problem 10MC
Most of the chemical digestion of our food occurs within the
| a. | large intestine. |
| b. | pancreas. |
| c. | small intestine. |
| d. | esophagus. |
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