el aparato digestivo

What is the primary purpose of digestion?

• To transform food for absorption and cell utilization.

• To store excess nutrients for later use.

• To eliminate waste products from the body.

• To produce energy directly from raw food.

In which part of the body does the digestive process initially begin?

• Stomach

• Esophagus

• Mouth

• Small intestine

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What is the main function of the small intestine in digestion?

• To absorb water and form feces.

• To secrete gastric juices and process food into chyme.

• To cut and grind food.

• To absorb necessary substances into the bloodstream.

What key processes occur in the large intestine?

• Initial breakdown of food by teeth and saliva.

• Absorption of water and recovery of necessary substances.

• Secretion of bile and pancreatic juices.

• Formation of the food bolus.