Digestive System

What structure(s) enable(s) the small intestine to absorb large amounts of nutrients? 

• villi

• pancreas

• liver

• gallbladder

What carbohydrate helps your digestive system function even though your body cannot digest it? 

• cholesterol

• fiber

• glucose

• starch

 

Which nutrient is needed in order for all body processes to take place? 

• water

• vitamins

• fats

• carbohydrates

What process involves muscle contractions that move food through the esophagus? 

• absorption

• peristalsis

• mechanical digestion

• elimination

What digestive organ releases enzymes that help break down starches, proteins, and fats in the small intestine? 

• stomach

• large intestine

• liver

• pancreas

The breakdown of complex food molecules into simpler ones is ___ digestion.

• mechanical

• chemical

Most chemical digestion takes place in the ___.

• liver

• large intestine

• small intestine

• stomach

Water from the digestive system is absorbed in the __________.

• large intestine

• small intestine

• liver

• pancreas

The daily number of ____ that you need depends on your size, age, and activity level.

• vitamins

• calories

• minerals

• fats

The ___ stores bile.

• gall bladder

• liver

• pancreas

• rectum