Animal Nutrition

Which nutrients do pepsin and trypsin break?

• Minerals

• Fats

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

The diagram shows a villus. Which structure is label A pointing at?

• microvilli

• Epithelium

• Blood capillaries

• Lacteal

The body absorbs water as it passes through the digestive system. Where is most of the water absorbed?

• small intestine

• Large intestine

• Stomach

• Esophagus

Fat is completely digested in the

• stomach

• mouth

• small intestine

• large intestine

The breakdown of food into smaller pieces without chemical change to the food molecules is called .......

• absorption digestion

• chemical digestion

• mechanical digestion

• digestion

The __________ __________ is a long tube running from one end of its body to another

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The movement of digested food molecules into the cells of the body where they are used, becoming part of the cells is called....

• egestion

• digestion

• ingestion

• assimilation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The wall of the alimentary canal contains muscles, which contract and relax to make food move along. This movement is called ............

Which one of the following is true of enzymes?

• Enzymes are carbohydrates.

• Enzymes slow down chemical reactions.

• Enzymes are chemically changed at the end of the experiment.

• Enzymes help to break down large particles of food into smaller particles.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is the final product of protein digestion?

• Glycerol

• Fatty acids

• Amino Acids

• Simple sugars