Digestion and Nutrition

Where does digestion start?

• Feet

• Throat

• Stomach

• Mouth

Your mouth connects to your stomach by a long tube called your esophagus.

• True

• False

How does food move from organ to organ in digestion?

• Magic

• Muscle contractions (peristalsis)

• Water

• Vitamins

Chewing is which kind of digestion?

• physical

• chemical

What is the function of the small intestine?

• most chemical digestion and nutrient absorption

• waste exits body

• chews food

Is the stomach hollow?

• Yes

• No

Plants and animals take in food the SAME way.

• True

• False

What is photosynthesis?

• Plants make food from light energy

• Taking photos with bright light

• Plants make food from photos

• Plants make food from animals

What is the function of your excretory system?

• Absorb nutrients

• Fight infection

• Get rid of waste

• Nothing

What is the function of the stomach?

• chew food

• store food temporarily and aid chemical digestion

• physically breakdown food

• the stomach has no function