Digestion

Which of the following are NOT among the six nutrients needed by the body?

• Enzymes

• Fats

• Minerals

• Water

Which nutrients are originally absorbed from soil by plants?

• Minerals

•  Fiber

•  Proteins

•  vitamins

The nutrient known as fat, is also called

• Protein

•  Lipids

   

• Carbohydrates

• amino acids

The basic unit that makes up proteins are called

• Amino acids

• fatty acids

•  simple sugars

•  Carbohydrates

   

The muscular contractions which move food along the digestive tract are called

• Ulcers

• Photosynthesis

• Peristalsis

•  

  Periscopus

Digestion begins in the

• Bladder

• Heart

• Pancreas

• Mouth

 Mechanical digestion which first breaks the food into smaller pieces is done here

• Stomach

•  Mouth

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

The gallbladder and pancreas deposit their secretions directly into the

• Mouth

• large intestine

• Stomach

   

• Small intestine

   

The only location where you will normally find Hydrochloric acid is the

• Gallbladder

• Stomach

• large intestine

• Small intestine

Absorption of nutrients is accomplished by small finger-like projections called

• Villi

• Value

• Venom

• Valley