Which of the following carries food from the mouth to the stomach?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Oesophagus
The oesophagus, or food pipe, joins the mouth (through the throat) to the stomach. Waves of muscle contraction in its wall, called peristalsis, push the swallowed food down to the stomach.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Small intestine — Incorrect. It comes after the stomach and completes digestion.
Option (2) Tongue — Incorrect. It mixes food with saliva and helps in swallowing, but stays in the mouth.
Option (4) Large intestine — Incorrect. It absorbs water from undigested food near the end of the canal.