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What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

• Endoplasmic Reticulum
• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Nucleolus

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What is the main function of the digestive system?

• A. to remove wastes found in the blood

• B. to break down food so that it can be used by the body

• C. to transport important nutrients to all parts of the body

• D. to communicate signals between distant parts of the body

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active digestion

• sympathetic
• parasympathetic

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The process by which the body breaks down food so that it can be used for energy.

• composition
• digestion
• deposition
• absorption

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What does the digestive system do in a healthy body?

• Takes in oxygen

• Breaks down food into blood cells

• Breaks down food into amino acids and glucose

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What is the function of the digestive system?

• It transports blood and oxygen to your cells

• It breaks down food so the nutrients can be absorbed by your body

• It helps you breathe by taking in oxygen and transporting carbon dioxide out of your body

• It helps you move

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All life on Earth need __ for cell processes

• energy

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• food

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Amoeba digests its food in the ____.

• Food vacuole

• Stomach

• Liver

• Intestine

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Fat is completely digested in the __________.

• Stomach

• Mouth

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

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1. The greatest amount of digestion of food in humans takes place in the

• mouth

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

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