Digestion Process Quiz
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Match the following terms with their description:

Mechanical digestion = Physical breakdown of large food pieces into smaller pieces Chemical digestion = Enzymatic breakdown of food into small compounds Mastication = Chewing action in the mouth Segmentation contractions = Mechanical digestion in the small intestine

Match the following processes with their role in digestion:

Absorption = Transfer of small substances into the blood stream Catabolism = Breakdown of food compounds into absorbable components Enzymatic digestion = Use of enzymes to break down food into usable compounds Wetting contact of saliva = Initial step in mechanical digestion of food in the mouth

Match the following with their role in the human digestive system:

Small intestine = Site of absorption of smaller substances into the blood stream Saliva = Initiates mechanical digestion in the mouth Blood plasma = Where small water-soluble components are absorbed Digestive enzymes = Break down food into small compounds for use by the body

Match the following with their function in digestion:

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Match the following terms with their role in digestion:

<p>Catabolism = Divided into mechanical and chemical digestion processes Blood plasma = Where absorbed substances are transported Enzymatic digestion = Breaks down food into compounds for body use Segmentation contractions = Mechanical digestion in the small intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mechanical digestion takes place in the mouth through ______

<p>mastication</p> Signup and view all the answers

In chemical digestion, enzymes break down food into the small ______ that the body can use

<p>compounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

Digestion is a form of ______ that is often divided into two processes based on how food is broken down

<p>catabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

Food enters the mouth and mechanical digestion of the food starts by the action of ______ (chewing)

<p>mastication</p> Signup and view all the answers

Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food compounds into small water-soluble components so that they can be absorbed into the ______

<p>blood plasma</p> Signup and view all the answers

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