MU 26

The Digestive System...

• breaks down food into simpler substances

• transport substances throughout the body

• gets rid of wastes that the body produces

In which part of the digestive system are nutrients absorbed?

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

Which of the following is NOT an organ in the excretory system?

• Kidney

• Ureter

• Bladder

• Blood

The excretory system and the digestive system both...

• remove unused materials from an organism

• are found only in prokaryotes

• they help an organism maintain homeostasis

• they provide materials the cells need

After digestion, a protein will be broken down to...

• nucleotides

• glucose

• glycerol

• amino acids

A symbiote is

• An organism that evades another organism

• An organism that lives underwater

• An organism that closely interacts with another organism

• An organism that lives on terrain

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of the following is NOT directly involved in nutrient absorption?

• Digestive System

• Muscular System

• Excretory System

• Circulatory System

finger-like projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients

• digestion

• absorption

• peristalsis

• villi