Digestive System

Which organ is responsible for the production of bile in the digestive system?

• Stomach

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Small intestine

What is the primary function of the small intestine in the digestive system?

• Absorption of nutrients

• Production of saliva

• Storage of bile

• Breakdown of proteins

Which part of the digestive system is directly connected to the stomach?

• Esophagus

• Large intestine

• Pancreas

• Gallbladder

What is the general function of digestion?

• To store food for later use

• To physically and chemically break down food for absorption

• To increase the size of food particles

• To eliminate all food substances

What is absorption in the context of digestion?

• The process of chewing food

• The transfer of nutrients into the bloodstream

• The elimination of waste products

• The storage of nutrients in the liver

What is the process of taking food into the digestive tract called?

• Propulsion

• Ingestion

• Absorption

• Defecation

Which process involves moving food through the alimentary canal?

• Chemical digestion

• Mechanical digestion

• Propulsion

• Absorption

What is the physical preparation of food for chemical digestion known as?

• Chemical digestion

• Ingestion

• Mechanical digestion

• Absorption

During which process are large food molecules broken down into smaller molecules by enzymatic hydrolysis?

• Propulsion

• Chemical digestion

• Mechanical digestion

• Defecation

What is the transportation of digested end products from the GI tract into the capillaries and lymph vessels called?

• Ingestion

• Defecation

• Absorption

• Propulsion