Digestion

The process of breaking down food into nutrient rich molecules.

• absorption

• digestion

• peristalsis

• villi

Which of these is NOT a function of the digestive system?

• breaks down food

• absorbs nutrients

• eliminates waste

• takes oxygen to body cells

Where does the digestion of proteins take place?

• Mouth and stomach

• Stomach and small intestine

• Mouth and small intestine

• Mouth, stomach and small intestine

Which are the nutrients digested in the small intestine?

• Carbohydrates and proteins

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids

• Lipids and proteins

• Lipids

What kind of digestion breaks food down using chemicals?

• chemical digestion

• mechanical digestion

• enzyme

• mouth

Chemicals produced by the body that break down food into very small pieces.

• Mechanical digestion

• Indigestion

• Chemical digestion

• Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The break down of food done by enzymes and acids within the body.

• Chemical Digestion

• Mechanical Digestion

• Simple Digestion

• Complex Digestion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What role does the pancreas play in digestion?

• It produces digestive enzymes and bicarbonate

• It absorbs water from undigested food

• It produces bile

• It stores vitamins

Answer explanation

The pancreas plays a role in digestion by producing digestive enzymes and bicarbonate, which help break down food in the small intestine.

Point to the two organs where most chemical digestion takes place.

breaking down food with enzymes

• chemical digestion

• esophagus

• peristalsis