Digestion

What is the main purpose of food according to the text?

• To eliminate waste from the body

• To make cells for growing and repairing tissues

• To break down food into molecules

• To provide energy for the body

What is the function of the digestive system mentioned in the text?

• To provide energy for the body

• To break down food into molecules the body can use

• To eliminate waste from the body

• To carry molecules throughout the body

What is mechanical digestion?

• Food is physically broken down into smaller pieces

• Food provides materials to make cells for growing and repairing tissues

• Chemicals produced by the body break foods into smaller components

• Food provides energy for everything you do

What is chemical digestion?

• To break down food into molecules the body can use

• Food is physically broken down into smaller pieces

• To carry molecules throughout the body

• Chemicals produced by the body break foods into smaller components

How many functions of the digestive system are mentioned in the text?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 1