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O-LevelBiologyHuman Nutrition5090/12 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q101 Mark

The diagram shows how food is processed in the human alimentary canal. Which row correctly identifies the named stages?

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Aabsorption: P, assimilation: S, enzyme digestion: T
Babsorption: P, assimilation: S, enzyme digestion: Q
Cabsorption: S, assimilation: P, enzyme digestion: Q
Dabsorption: S, assimilation: T, enzyme digestion: R

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D: absorption: S, assimilation: T, enzyme digestion: R

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Human Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 10.

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