Multiple Choice
As food moves through the digestive tract it spends the most time in the:
A) esophagus because of the slow movement of peristalsis on chewed food.
B) stomach because of the extensive breakdown of carbohydrates and fats.
C) small intestine because of the time it takes to absorb through the villi.
D) large intestine because of the need to partially digest fiber and absorb water.
E) large intestine because of the extra villi on colon cells.
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