Digestive Tract

Which organ produces bile that breaks down food?

• pancreas

• liver

• gall bladder

• stomach

Which organ stores bile?

• gall bladder

• villi

• pancreas

• liver

As food passes through the digestive tract, it becomes less complex and the nutrients are more readily available to the body.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What structures in the small intestine absorb the nutrients that result from the digestive process?

• Intestinal Muscles

• Intestinal Glands

• Duodenum

• Villi

The human body needs a constant supply of protein to survive. The first organ of the digestive system that begins digesting protein chemically is the _____.

• Duodenum

• Esophagus

• Stomach

• Mouth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

A person who has had the gallbladder removed may be expected to have some difficulty in ____.

• Absorbing minerals

• Digesting Fats

• Excreting Urea

• Storing Glycogen

The correct sequence of structures in the gut is ______.

• Esophagus, Small intestine, Stomach, Large Intestine

• Esophagus, Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine

• Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine

• Stomach, Esophagus, Small Intestine, Large Intestine

What muscles of the esophagus squeeze the food downward using the process of:

• Peristalsis

• Gravity

• Rugae

• Chyme

When the stomach is empty, it folds up into wrinkles called:

• Sphincter

• Bolus

• Rugae

• Chyme

An enzyme in the stomach that breaks down protein

• Vitamin

• Pepsin

• Amylase

• Saliva

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7