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

• composition
• digestion
• deposition
• absorption

Which is NOT a function of the Digestive System?

• To rid the body of solid waste
• Absorb nutrients for energy & growth
• Break down nutrients from food
• Pump blood around the body

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the correct order of digestion?

• Mouth - stomach - esophagus - Large intestine - Small intestine - anus - rectum

• Mouth - esophagus - stomach - gall bladder - small intestine - rectum - anus - large intestine

• Mouth - pancreas - stomach - rectum - gall bladder - small intestine - rectum - anus

• Mouth - esophagus - stomach - small intestine - large intestine - rectum - anus

Which part of the mouth provides mechanical digestion?

• teeth
• saliva
• smooth muscles
• gastric juices (HCl acid)

As waste moves through the digestive system, the ______ absorbs water before storing waste in the rectum.

• Small intestine
• Stomach
• Esophagus
• Large intestine

Which secondary digestive organ handles the liver's "light work" by storing the bile that was produced by the liver?

• liver
• pancreas
• small intestines
• gallbladder

The physical breakdown of food is called

• chemical digestion

• esophagus

• mechanical digestion

waves of muscle contractions (squeezing)

• stomach

• small intestine

• peristalsis

Where does the digestion of lipids take place?

• Stomach

• Stomach and small intestine

• Small intestine

• Mouth, stomach and small intestine

• Mouth and small intestine

Which are the nutrients digested in the mouth?

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

• All the above