Digestive System - Mastery Ticket

The small intestine is the longest of the digestive organs. What benefit to body is it that this organ is so long?

• It allows the organ to secrete bile which in turn breaks down food

• It allows more time for the food to be in the organ which allows more absoption to take place.

• It provides more surface area for mucus which helps digested food move more smoothly.

What is a group of cells that are alike and work together?

• a cell team

• a tissue

• a cell family

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A group of tissues that work together is a(n) ______________________.

• cell

• organ

• organ system

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What is the definition for ingestion?

• Breaking down food into smaller nutrients
• Getting rid of waste products
• Getting food into our bodies
• Getting nutrients into our bloodstream, so that our cells can use them

What is the definition for digestion?

• Breaking down food into smaller nutrients
• Getting rid of waste products
• Getting food into our bodies
• Getting nutrients into our bloodstream, so that our cells can use them

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Where does the digestion of starch begin?

• esophagus
• small intestine
• stomach
• mouth

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Where are nutrients absorbed into the blood?

• esophagus
• small intestine
• stomach
• mouth

The organ where food is mashed and then broken down by acids?

• esophagus
• small intestine
• stomach
• mouth

Food broken down by chemicals is called

• mechanical digestion
• chemical digestion

Food broken down by physical processes is called

• mechanical digestion
• chemical digestion