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Select the correct arrangement of the parts of the food canal in humans from the starting point to the ending point.
The buccal cavity - тЖТ Oesophagus - тЖТ Stomach - тЖТ Large intestine - тЖТ Small intestine - тЖТ Rectum - тЖТ Anus
The buccal cavity - тЖТ Oesophagus - тЖТ Stomach - тЖТ Small intestine - тЖТ Large intestine - тЖТ Anus - тЖТ Rectum
The buccal cavity - тЖТ Oesophagus - тЖТ Stomach - тЖТ Large intestine - тЖТ Small intestine - тЖТ Anus - тЖТ Rectum
The buccal cavity - тЖТ Oesophagus - тЖТ Stomach - тЖТ Small intestine - тЖТ Large intestine - тЖТ Rectum - тЖТ Anus
The buccal cavity - тЖТ Oesophagus - тЖТ Stomach - тЖТ Small intestine - тЖТ Large intestine - тЖТ Rectum - тЖТ Anus
Remember the sequence of food transit: Ingest (Mouth) тЖТ Transport (Oesophagus) тЖТ Process (Stomach) тЖТ Absorb (Small Intestine) тЖТ Absorb Water (Large Intestine) тЖТ Store (Rectum) тЖТ Egest (Anus).
Remember the sequence of food transit: Ingest (Mouth) тЖТ Transport (Oesophagus) тЖТ Process (Stomach) тЖТ Absorb (Small Intestine) тЖТ Absorb Water (Large Intestine) тЖТ Store (Rectum) тЖТ Egest (Anus).
Establish the Starting Point
Digestion begins in the buccal cavity (mouth), where food is ingested and broken down.
Identify the Transit and Processing Sequence
Food travels down the oesophagus into the stomach. From the stomach, it moves to the small intestine (where most nutrient absorption occurs), followed by the large intestine (where water is absorbed).
Conclude the Final Egestion Sequence
Waste material is stored in the rectum before being expelled through the anus.
Option A is incorrect because the large intestine appears before the small intestine. Option B is incorrect because the anus appears before the rectum. Option C is incorrect because the large intestine appears before the small intestine and the anus appears before the rectum.
D is correct because it correctly follows the physiological path of food transit from ingestion in the buccal cavity to final egestion through the anus.
In sequence-based reasoning, always look for the fixed biological or logical anchor (start and end points) to quickly eliminate half of the options.