The pizza that you ate for lunch is being digested. Summarize what happens to it in your stomach.

A. The pizza is churned, mixing it with digestive enzymes and gastric acid
B. The waste materials are compacted and then removed from the body
C. the pizza is mechanically broken up by teeth and mixed with saliva
D. enzymes from the liver and pancreas break down fats and proteins in the pizza

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A. The pizza is churned, mixing it with digestive enzymes and gastric acid.

In the stomach, the pizza is mixed and broken down by muscular contractions, combining it with gastric juices that contain digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid, aiding in the digestion of proteins and making the food more liquid for further digestion in the intestines.