Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 35, Problem 4RQ
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The reason why stomach have both muscular and expandable features.
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The stomach is a muscular organ which receives food from esophagus. It is located on the left side of the upper abdomen. The stomach releases acid and enzymes that digest food. The chief function of the stomach is to break down and digest food in order to extract important nutrients from food.
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Chapter 35 Solutions
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Ch. 35.1 - Prob. 1CSCCh. 35.1 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 35.1 - You have probably seen articles warning of the...Ch. 35.1 - Prob. 1TCCh. 35.1 - explain how food energy is measured and how energy...Ch. 35.1 - Prob. 3CYLCh. 35.2 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 35.2 - compare the various ways that invertebrates digest...Ch. 35.2 - explain how vertebrate digestive systems are...Ch. 35.3 - Stomach acid can be very destructive to the...
Ch. 35.3 - The causes of eating disorders are complex and...Ch. 35.3 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 35.3 - Prob. 1ETCh. 35.3 - Prob. 1TCCh. 35.3 - explain how the small intestine absorbs nutrients,...Ch. 35.3 - Prob. 2TCCh. 35.3 - describe feces and how they are produced and...Ch. 35.3 - Prob. 4CYLCh. 35 - Prob. 1FIBCh. 35 - Which of the following is False? a. Carbohydrates...Ch. 35 - Prob. 1RQCh. 35 - Prob. 2ACCh. 35 - Sponges rely exclusively on __________ digestion....Ch. 35 - Prob. 2MCCh. 35 - Prob. 2RQCh. 35 - Prob. 3ACCh. 35 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 35 - Prob. 3MCCh. 35 - Vertebrates can be grouped into three categories...Ch. 35 - The five major processes carried out by the...Ch. 35 - Prob. 4MCCh. 35 - Prob. 4RQCh. 35 - In humans, a cavity called the __________ is...Ch. 35 - Prob. 5MCCh. 35 - Prob. 5RQCh. 35 - Fats are dispersed by a secretion called...Ch. 35 - Prob. 6RQCh. 35 - Prob. 7FIBCh. 35 - Prob. 8RQCh. 35 - Name four structural or functional adaptations of...Ch. 35 - Prob. 11RQCh. 35 - Prob. 12RQ
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