Complete the following statements about the functions of the digestive system. The
starts an involuntary swallowing action when it senses food.
The
squeezes food down the
digestive tract by an involuntary synchronized muscle movement called
.
Food that has been digested in the
is processed into a thick liquid called

that scientist would be robert hooke

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in addition to being able to metabolize, grow, digest food, and excrete wastes, what other functions must an organism perform if it is to survive? survival also depends on the ability to maintain one's boundaries, to move, to respond to stimuli, and to reproduce. oxygen is a survival need.