Question

question 52
peristalsis is defined as a mixing movement that results in food in small segments of the alimentary canal being mixed with digestive enzymes.
a true
b false

Explanation:

Peristalsis is a wave - like muscular contraction that propels food along the alimentary canal, while the mixing movement that mixes food with digestive enzymes in small segments of the alimentary canal is segmentation. So the statement about peristalsis is incorrect.

Answer:

B. False