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2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems

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Question 33
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A person eats a meal while lying down. The food still reaches their stomach. Which explains how the food is moved down the oesophagus?

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A

Muscles in the wall of the oesophagus relax to let the food slide along.

B

Glands in the wall of the oesophagus release mucus to wash the food along.

C

Muscles in the wall of the oesophagus contract to squeeze the food along.

D

Enzymes in the wall of the oesophagus digest the food to move it along.

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2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems

179 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, covering 2.2.1 The human digestive system, 2.2.2 The heart and blood vessels, 2.2.3 Blood, 2.2.4 Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, 2.2.5 Health issues, 2.2.6 The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, and 2.2.7 Cancer. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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