Hbs 3.2.2

What enzyme produced in the mouth is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates?

• Salivary lipase

• Salivary peptidase

• Salivary amylase

• Salivary lactase

Peristalsis occurs in the

• Esophagus

• Stomach

• Mouth

• Small Intestines

A mixture of gastric juices and food in the digestive tract is called (a)

• Chyme

• Bolus

• Peristalsis

• Bile

This enzyme released in the stomach only works in acidic environments.

• Amylase

• Lactase

• Peptidase

• Lipase

You eat an avocado for lunch. Where will most of the digestion occur?

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Esophagus

• Small Intestine

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

A sphincter functions to

• prevent food from moving along

• push food along the digestive tract

• filter nutrients from the mixture

• churn the chyme in the stomach

Bile produced by the liver is stored in which organ?

• Gallbladder

• Pancreas

• Small intestine

• Liver

Mechanical digestion primarily occurs in the

• mouth

• stomach

• esophagus

• intestines

The large intestine is responsible for absorbing

• fats

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• water

The soft palate functions to

• help you chew food

• absorb nutrients (all)

• close off the nasal cavity

• move food along the digestive tract