EL Digestive System Study Guide
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25 questions
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Carbohydrates are broken down into
Carbohydrates are broken down into
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Lipids are broken down into
Lipids are broken down into
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Proteins are broken down into
Proteins are broken down into
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Which organic molecule provides long term energy and insulation?
Which organic molecule provides long term energy and insulation?
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Click on the two functions of the digestion system
Click on the two functions of the digestion system
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Where is the starch (a complex carbohydrate) in the apple initially broken down?
Where is the starch (a complex carbohydrate) in the apple initially broken down?
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What enzyme is released by the salivary glands?
What enzyme is released by the salivary glands?
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The passageway for food to the stomach is the
The passageway for food to the stomach is the
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What enzyme works in the stomach?
What enzyme works in the stomach?
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Pepsin breaks down
Pepsin breaks down
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The pancreas and liver release digesitve juices into the
The pancreas and liver release digesitve juices into the
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The small intestine is covered with fingerlike projections that increase surface area for absorption of nutrients. These projections are called
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?
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?
What is the function of bile?
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If your gallbladder was removed, what foods would you have a hard time digesting?
If your gallbladder was removed, what foods would you have a hard time digesting?
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Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream in the
Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream in the
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Which accessory organ produces fluid that increases the pH in the small intestine? This fluid stops the work of pepsin in the small intestine.
Which accessory organ produces fluid that increases the pH in the small intestine? This fluid stops the work of pepsin in the small intestine.
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Water is absorbed in which organ?
Water is absorbed in which organ?
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Match the organ with the function
Match the organ with the function
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Large Intestine | arrow_right_alt | Physically breaks down food with teeth and chemically breaks down food with saliva |
Esophagus | arrow_right_alt | Passageway for food |
Small Intestine | arrow_right_alt | Stores food and breaks down proteins |
Stomach | arrow_right_alt | Absorbs nutrients into blood |
Mouth | arrow_right_alt | Absorbs water |
Rectum | arrow_right_alt | Stores feces |
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Match the accessory organ with its function
Match the accessory organ with its function
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Gallbladder | arrow_right_alt | Makes bile |
Pancreas | arrow_right_alt | Stores bile |
Liver | arrow_right_alt | Releases digestive juices to stop the work of pepsin in the small intestine |
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Move the enzymes to what organic molecule they break down
Move the enzymes to what organic molecule they break down
- Salivary Amylase
- Pepsin
- Bile
- Sucrase
- Peptidase
- Intestinal Lipase
- Carbohydrate
- Lipid
- Protein
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Move the enzyme to the organ that produces it.
Move the enzyme to the organ that produces it.
- Intestinal Lipase
- Peptidase
- Sucrase
- Pepsin
- Salivary Amylase
- Bile
- Stomach
- Mouth
- Small Intestine
- Liver
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Click on the three accessory organs
Click on the three accessory organs
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Chron's disease causes inflammation of the digestive track, particulary the small intestine would directly interfere with the of the following digestive fuctions?
Chron's disease causes inflammation of the digestive track, particulary the small intestine would directly interfere with the of the following digestive fuctions?
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What do disaccahrides, such as sucrose, and polysaccharides, such as starch, have in common?
What do disaccahrides, such as sucrose, and polysaccharides, such as starch, have in common?