Body Systems and Homeostasis

What carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

• larynx

• trachea

• esophagus

• bronchioles

What type of digestion takes place in the stomach?

• mechanical

• chemical

• both mechanical and chemical

Where does the process of digestion begin?

• mouth

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

Where does the absorption of nutrients from food take place?

• stomach

• liver

• small intestine

• large intestine

What part of the digestive system mechanically and chemically breaks down food?

• mouth

• stomach

• both the mouth and stomach

What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?

• teeth

• muscles of the stomach

• enzymes

Proteins are broken down into _______.

• Fatty acids

• Glycerol

• Glucose

• Amino acids

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Large carbohydrates, like glycogen, are chemically digested into smaller _____ molecules.

• proteins

• amino acids

• glucose

• enzymes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What organ is this?

• stomach
• large intestine
• small intestine
• esophagus

The main function of the stomach is to:

• Store food

• Produce hydrochloric acid

• Begin protein digestion

• All the above