SISTEMA DIGESTIVO

What is the main purpose of digestion?

• To absorb water from food.

• To transform food into simpler substances called nutrients.

• To transport food around the body.

• To eliminate waste products.

Where does the process of digestion begin?

• The stomach

• The esophagus

• The mouth

• The pharynx

Which organ mixes food with gastric juice?

• The small intestine

• The esophagus

• The stomach

• The liver

Where does digestion finish and nutrients get absorbed into the blood?

• The large intestine

• The stomach

• The small intestine

• The pharynx

What happens to the substances that the human body cannot digest?

• They are absorbed by the liver.

• They are transformed into energy.

• They pass to the large intestine and form feces.

• They are stored in the stomach.