IB BIOLOGY HL Digestion

The digestive system is also commonly referred to as the:

• Digestive Liver
• Alimentary Canal
• Pancreas
• Excretory System

Which type of digestion involves the physical breakdown of food into smaller pieces for example by using bile.

• Mechanical Digestion
• Chemical Digestion

Bile is made by which digestive organ?

• Gallbladder
• Stomach
• Rectum
• Liver

Which digestive organ makes digestive juices to help the small intestine absorb nutrients?

• Liver
• Gallbladder
• Pancreas
• Esophagus

Nutrients from digested food are absorbed in which digestive organ?

• Small Intestine
• Stomach
• Large Intestine
• Gallbladder

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Bile is stored in which secondary digestive organ?

• Stomach
• Liver
• Gallbladder
• Pancreas

What is the substance found in the stomach that allows for chemical digestion to take place?

• Gastric Juices
• Saliva
• Bile

Most chemical digestion takes place in which organ?

• Stomach
• Small intestine
• Rectum
• Esophagus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The process by which the body breaks down food so that it can be used for energy.

• Digestion
• Respiration
• Circulation 
• Absorb

Movement of food via involuntary muscle contractions is known as...

• Peristalsis
• Esophagus
• Rectum
• Large intestine