An organism's chemical reactions are called

• metabolism

• digestion

• anabolism

• peristalsis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

What enzyme helps break down starch?

• lipase

• amylase

• pepsin

• peptidase

Which organ is a muscular tube that connects the pharynx with the stomach?

• esophagus

• trachea

• small intestine

• oral cavity

Which is a muscular sac in which bile from the liver is stored?

• pancreas

• gallbladder

• pharynx

• stomach

Which organ connects the stomach and colon and functions to absorb nutrients?

• large intestine

• pancreas

• small intestine

• esophagus

Secretes digestive enzymes into small intestine, also secretes hormones that regulate blood sugar.

• gallbladder

• pancreas

• pharynx

• stomach

Which enzyme breaks down protein?

• lipase

• sucrase

• amylase

• pepsin

What substances help break down fats?

• lipase and bile

• lipase and trypsin

• lactase and maltase

• lipase and pepsin

Process of making food absorbable by mechanically and enzymatically breaking down chemical compounds

• anabolism

• catabolism

• digestion

• metabolism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Where is the energy stored in ATP?

• ribose sugar bonds

• phosphate bonds

• adenine bonds

• adenosine bonds