5th Structure & Function of Living Things

After nutrients from food that has been digested are absorbed, how does it reach the bloodstream?

• Through the large intestine.

• Through the pancreas.

• Through the small intestine.

• Through the muscles.

Where is urine stored in the body?

• In the kidneys.

• In the large intestine.

• In the bladder.

• In the esophagus.

Every animal, including humans, has lungs. What is the function of the lungs?

• releases food into the digestive system

• absorbs nutrients

• brings oxygen in and gets rid of gas waste, like carbon dioxide

• pumps blood and oxygen throughout the body

What is true about the skin?

• The skin protects your other organs, like a shield.

• The skin prevents infection.

• The skin pumps blood.

• The skin helps digest food.

Bile is produced in the

• pancreas.

• heart.

• stomach.

• liver.

The ____________ works to break down food and insulin to regulate blood sugar in the body.

• liver

• pancreas

• small intestine

• large intestine

The _________ removes waste from your blood. Then waste is then sent to your bladder.

• heart

• large intestine

• kidneys

• pancreas

The ___________ is where digestive juices mix with acid to help with digestion, the process of breaking down food.

• liver

• pancreas

• kidneys

• stomach

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What is the function of the large intestines?

• The large intestines tell your body what to do through messages.

• The large intestines help take out waste from your blood.

• The large intestines help you to take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide.

• The large intestines absorb water from undigested food.

What is the function of the heart?

• To pump blood through the body.

• To digest food and absorb all its nutrients.

• To protect the body.

• To take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide.