Match the following phrases with the appropriate process:
-Elimination of indigestible food residues from the GI tract as feces
A)ingestion
B)propulsion
C)digestion
D)mechanical breakdown
E)defection
F)absorption

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Defection refers to the elimination of indigestible food residues as feces.

Answer: B
 Propulsion refers to the movement of food through the GI tract via muscle contractions.

Answer: C
 Digestion refers to the breakdown of food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed.

Answer: D
 Mechanical breakdown refers to the physical breakdown of food through processes such as chewing and churning.

Answer: F
 Absorption refers to the process where nutrients are taken up by the body from the GI tract.

Answer: A
 Ingestion refers to the process of taking in food into the mouth.

Match the Following Phrases with the Appropriate Process