Which statement about movement of food in the vertebrate gut is false?
A) Three sphincters are found in the vertebrate gut.
B) Peristalsis can move food in both directions.
C) The gut contains both longitudinal and circular muscles.
D) The primary function of peristalsis is mixing food in the stomach.
E) The muscle in a sphincter is normally contracted.

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The primary function of peristalsis is to move food through the digestive tract, not to mix food in the stomach.

Which Statement About Movement of Food in the Vertebrate Gut