HBS 3.1 and 3.2

The main job of the digestive system is to

• remove toxins from the blood
• break down food into molecules that can be used for energy
• control growth
• fight pathogens

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Chewing food is an example of _____________.

• chemical digestion
• mechanical digestion

Tiny finger-like projections in the small intestine

• Gall Bladder
• Villi
• Rectum
• Pancreas

The majority of the absorption of digested nutrients occurs in the:

• Stomach
• Small Intestine
• Large Intestine
• Cecum

What Is peristalsis?

• The end of the stomach
• The wave like motion that moves food down the esophagus
• The enzyme that breaks down protein and starch
• Peristalsis is the place where the feces are stored

The mouth contains salivary glands which contain

• polysaccharides
• amylases
• proteases
• lipases

Pepsin is an enzyme that acts on

• lipids
• proteins
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Which enzyme below is involved in the following chemical digestion process?
STARCH---->MALTOSE

• Lipase
• Salivary amylase
• Pepsin
• Trypsin

Which enzyme below is involved in the following chemical digestion process?
FATS---->FATTY ACIDS/GLYCEROL

• Lipase
• Trypsin
• Amylase
• Pepsin

Which enzyme below is involved in the following chemical digestion process?
PROTEINS---->POLYPEPTIDES

• Lipase
• Amylase
• Pepsin
• Maltase