M'Kenna Open Sci Ed

Which organ(s) in the digestive system is responsible for ABSORBING small molecules such as glucose, amino acids, fatty acids, and water?

• Mouth

• Esophagus

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

Which molecules are absorbed into the blood in the SMALL intestine?

• Glucose

• Starch

• Fatty Acids

• Water

• Amino Acids

When you eat, what happens to the fiber in your food?

• Fiber is broken down into starch molecules and absorbed

• Fiber is too big to be absorbed, so it is excreted as solid waste

• Fiber is broken down into glucose and absorbed

• Fiber is coming together and getting bigger. Then it is absorbed.

What's the difference between starch and glucose?

• Starch is a type of protein and glucose is a sugar

• Starch is made up of many glucose molecules bonded together

• Glucose is made up of many starch molecules bonded together

• Glucose is a type of protein and starch is a sugar

Why do molecules in the small intestine seem like they are disappearing?

• The molecules are getting absorbed into the blood

• The molecules are returning to the stomach

• The molecules are going to the large intestine

• The molecules are broken down and no longer exist

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What does FAT turn into when it is chemically broken apart?

• Glucose

• Fatty Acids

• Amino Acids

• Fiber

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What does PROTEIN turn into when it is chemically broken apart?

• Glucose

• Fatty Acids

• Amino Acids

• Fiber

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What does Amylase do?

• Breaks down Starch and turns it into Glucose

• Breaks down Protein and turns it into Amino acids

• Breaks down Fat and turns it into fatty acids

• Breaks down Fiber and turns it into Glucose

Why are some molecules absorbed into the blood stream, but some molecules are not?

• Some molecules are bigger than others.

• Some molecules are liquids.

• Some molecules are healthier for you.

• Some molecules are smaller than others.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which molecules are absorbed into the blood in the LARGE intestine?

• Glucose

• Fiber

• Fatty Acids

• Water

• Amino Acids