Digestive System Quiz

What is the main purpose of food in the body?

• To repair tissues and make cells for growing

• To provide energy for everything you do

• To break down food into molecules the body can use

• To eliminate waste from the body

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What are the three functions of the digestive system?

• To provide energy, break down food, and eliminate waste

• To break down food, provide energy, and repair tissues

• To break down food, put molecules into the blood, and help with cell growth

• To break down food, put molecules into the blood, and eliminate waste

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What is mechanical digestion?

• The process of eliminating waste from the body

• The process of putting molecules into the blood to be carried throughout the body

• Food is physically broken down into smaller pieces

• Chemicals produced by the body break foods into their smaller components

What is the main function of the liver in the digestive system?

• To absorb nutrients from food

• To produce digestive enzymes

• To break down food into molecules the body can use

• To store and concentrate bile

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What is the role of the pancreas in chemical digestion?

• To produce digestive enzymes

• To store and concentrate bile

• To absorb nutrients from food

• To break down food into molecules the body can use

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