Food in the digestive tract is called chyme after
A) the tongue mixes it with saliva.
B) the stomach processes it.
C) all nutrients have been absorbed by the small intestines.
D) elimination through the anus.
E) it is chewed by the teeth.

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Chyme is the semi-fluid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach into the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). This occurs after the stomach has processed the food through mechanical and chemical digestion.

Food in the Digestive Tract Is Called Chyme After