Digestive Enzymes

Where does starch digestion begin?

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Pancreas

• Liver

Which group of enzymes breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol?

• Amylase

• Carbohydrase

• Lipase

• Protease

What are the products from the breakdown of protein?

• Amino acids

• Fatty acids

• Glucose

• Glycerol

Which organ secretes digestive enzymes and insulin into the small intestine?

• Gall bladder

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Stomach

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is the term given to the contraction and relaxation of intestinal wall muscles, which forces the food through the digestive system?

• Emulsification

• Digestion

• Peristalsis

• Egestion

Lipids (fats and oils) are broken down into fatty acids and .....................

• Glucose

• Glycerol

• Glycine

• Gloop

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What body system has structures called the mouth, stomach, and intestines?

• Digestive System

• Skeletal System

• Respiratory System

• Muscular System

Choose 3 functions of the digestive system?

• Break down food

• Absorb nutrients into the blood

• Eliminate solid waste

• Control body movement

• Pump up blood

The first part of the digestive system, where saliva helps break down food is ....

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Esophagus

• Intestines

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

It takes nutrients from the food and distributes it into the bloodstream. What is it?

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

• Mouth

• Esophagus