Chyme is the pulpy acidic fluid which passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food. It is the food which is mixed with the gastric juices of the stomach.
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What are lacteals? What is their function?
Lacteals are lymph vessels of the small intestine . They absorb digested fats.
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What are dipeptidases?
Dipeptisases are the enzymes which breakdown the dipeptides into amino acids.
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What is assimilation?
The process of utilisation of the absorbed substances by the tissues for their activities is called assimilation.
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What is defaecation?
The egestion of the faeces to the outside through the anal opening. It is carried out by a mass peristaltic movements.
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