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Science Explainer: Inside the digestive system

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Note from the author:
Read the passage Inside the digestive system. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Inside the digestive system. Then answer the questions below.
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Question 1
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Drag each answer choice to the correct box. Not all answer choices will be used.

The digestive system allows us to turn food into usable _________. The esophagus helps to ______________ food, while other digestive organs secrete ____________ and absorb ______________.
Other Answer Choices:
transport
digest
nutrients
fuel
enzymes
Question 2
2.

Drag each organ into the category that best describes its main function.

  • esophagus
  • liver
  • gall bladder
  • pancreas
  • Produces or secretes acids/enzymes
  • Transports food
Question 3
3.

What place in the human body does most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients occur? Select two correct answers.