Absorption and Excretion

Kidneys filter waste from blood.

• True

• False

Blood is cleaned by which organs?

• Lungs

• Ribs

• Kidneys

• Intestines

Where do your kidneys send waste from your blood?

• Esophagus

• Liver

• Stomach

• Bladder

Where are most nutrients absorbed during digestion?

• Small Intestine

• Stomach

• Large Intestine

• Esophagus

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Where is most water absorbed during digestion?

• Small Intestine

• Stomach

• Large Intestine

• Esophagus

How do your digestive and circulatory systems interact?

• The large intestine absorbs water

• Your skull protects your brain

• Blood absorbs nutrients from the small intestine

• Blood carries carbon dioxide to the lungs

What happens to food in your small intestine?

• Nutrients are absorbed by your blood

• Water is absorbed

• Mechanical digestion occurs

• Undigested food is stored

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Which organ in the human body is primarily responsible for the absorption of nutrients?

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

• Liver

What is the main function of the kidneys in the human body?

• Absorption of nutrients

• Excretion of waste products

• Production of hormones

• Regulation of body temperature

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Which process involves the movement of water and solutes from the blood into the kidney tubules?

• Filtration

• Reabsorption

• Secretion

• Excretion