The stomach
A) stores food for later use in the form of fat.
B) absorbs most of the nutrients in food.
C) churns food into a paste by mechanical means.
D) dehydrates food materials before passing them to the small intestine.

Question

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The stomach mechanically churns and mixes the food with digestive juices to break it down into a thick paste-like substance called chyme. This helps to further digest the food before it passes to the small intestine. The other options are incorrect.

The Stomach