Obtaining Energy & Removing Waste Review

The function of the digestive system is to:

• To remove waste products from the body

• To digest, or break down food and absorb nutrients

The main organs in the digestive system are:

• Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine

• Kidneys and bladder

• Lungs

• Heart and blood vessels

What is the name of the digestive juice produced in your mouth?

• Amylase

• Bile

• Gastric juice

• Saliva

How do we breakdown the food we eat?

• By physical digestion (like chewing)

• By chemical digestion (like saliva and enzymes)

• By both physical and chemical digestion

Most of the digested nutrients are absorbed in the:

• Esophagus

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

Water and salt are absorbed in the:

• Esophagus

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

The function of the excretory system is to:

• To remove waste products from the body

• To digest, or breakdown food and absorb nutrients

The major organs in the excretory system are:

• Kidneys, large intestine, liver, bladder, and lungs

• Stomach, small intestine, and large intestine

• Liver and pancreas

• Gallbladder and spleen

Liquid waste is stored in the ​ ​ (a)   and solid waste is store in the ​ (b)  

• bladder
• colon
• kidneys
• esophagus
• liver
• intestines