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The food mixed thoroughly with the acidi...

The food mixed thoroughly with the acidic gastric juice of the stomach by the churning movements of its muscular wall. What do we call the food then?

A

Bolus

B

Chyme

C

Succus entericus

D

Chylomicron

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The correct Answer is:
B
Bolus is the food particles formed with chewing and mixing with saliva. Chyme is the food which is mixed thoroughly with acidic gastric juice.
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