Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition

by Cowan, Marjorie Kelly

Published by McGraw-Hill Education

ISBN 10: 0073402435

ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-243-7

Chapter 22 - Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract - Multiple-Choice and True-False Questions - Bloom's Levels 1 and 2: Remember and Understand - Page 716: 1

Answer

b. Peristalsis

Work Step by Step

Involuntary movements of longitudinal and circular muscles in the digestive tract is called peristalsis. This movement moves the food down the digestive tract. Thus, the correct answer is option b.

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