Chewing food is an example of _____________.

• chemical digestion

• mechanical digestion

the act of eating food or drinking; the first stage of food processing 

• nutrition 
• ingestion 
• digestion 
• absorption 

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Which is NOT a function of the Digestive System?

• To rid the body of solid waste
• Absorb nutrients for energy & growth
• Break down nutrients from food
• Pump blood around the body

Most nutrient absorption occurs in the _______________ .

• mouth

• stomach

• oesophagus

• small intestine

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Which organ produces bile?

• liver

• pancreas

• gall bladder

• salivary glands

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Which of the following is the correct order for the major parts of the gastrointestinal tract?

• oesophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, mouth

• mouth, stomach, oesophagus, large intestine, small intestine

• mouth, small intestine, stomach, oesophagus, large intestine

• mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

The physical & chemical breakdown of food is called?

• Digestion

• Absorption

• Swallowing

• Excretion

Where is Bile produced?

• Liver

• Stomach

• Pancreas

• Colon

What happens in the large intestine?

• Bile is made.

• Water and minerals are absorbed.

• Oxygen enters the body.

What is the muscular tube leading from your mouth to your stomach?

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