Individual Digestive System Model Questions

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An apple contains sugar and starch, which are used by the body when they are digested. List the parts of the digestive system in the order in which the apple passes through them.

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Identify one part of the digestive system where mechanical digestion takes place. Explain how the apple is mechanically digested.

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Identify one part of the digestive system where chemical digestion takes place. Explain how the apple is chemically digested.

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Where is the starch (a type of carbohydrate) in the apple initially broken down?

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The monomer of carbohydrates are

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The monomer of proteins are

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The monomer of lipids are

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What enzyme is released by the salivary glands?

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What enzyme is released in the stomach?

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What does pepsin break down?

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The pancreas and liver release digestive juices into what organ?

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Which accessory organ produces fluid that increases the pH in the small intestine. The fluid stops the work of pepsin in the small intestine.

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Where are nutrients absorbed into the blood stream?

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The small intestine is covered with fingerlike projections that increase surface area for absorption of nutrients. These projections are called

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The small intestine produces many enzymes. Which enzyme in the small intestine breaks down any remaining proteins?

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What is the function of bile?

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If your gallbladder was removed, what foods would you have a hard time digesting?

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What organ is just a passageway in the digestive system?

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Water is absorbed in which organ?

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Enzyme released by salivary glands that breaks down carbohydrates

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The breakdown of food using enzymes

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Helps break down lipids into fat droplets. Stored in the gallbladder

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An apple contains sugar and starch, which are used by the body when they are digested. List the parts of the digestive system in the order in which the apple passes through them.

Identify one part of the digestive system where mechanical digestion takes place. Explain how the apple is mechanically digested.

Identify one part of the digestive system where chemical digestion takes place. Explain how the apple is chemically digested.

Where is the starch (a type of carbohydrate) in the apple initially broken down?

The monomer of carbohydrates are

The monomer of proteins are

The monomer of lipids are

What enzyme is released by the salivary glands?

What enzyme is released in the stomach?

What does pepsin break down?

The pancreas and liver release digestive juices into what organ?

Which accessory organ produces fluid that increases the pH in the small intestine. The fluid stops the work of pepsin in the small intestine.

Where are nutrients absorbed into the blood stream?

The small intestine is covered with fingerlike projections that increase surface area for absorption of nutrients. These projections are called

The small intestine produces many enzymes. Which enzyme in the small intestine breaks down any remaining proteins?

What is the function of bile?

If your gallbladder was removed, what foods would you have a hard time digesting?

What organ is just a passageway in the digestive system?

Water is absorbed in which organ?

Enzyme released by salivary glands that breaks down carbohydrates

The breakdown of food using enzymes

Helps break down lipids into fat droplets. Stored in the gallbladder

Accessory organ that releases juices into the small intestine. Releases fluid that stops the work of pepsin in the small intestine.