Digestion Process Quiz
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Digestion Process Quiz

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Where does mechanical digestion take place in the human digestive system?

  • In the large intestine through peristalsis
  • In the mouth through mastication and in the small intestine through segmentation contractions (correct)
  • In the esophagus through swallowing
  • In the stomach through acid secretion

    • What is the role of enzymes in chemical digestion?

  • To provide mechanical breakdown of food
  • To break down food into small compounds that the body can use (correct)
  • To transport food through the digestive system
  • To regulate the pH of the stomach

    • How are the smaller substances from digestion absorbed in certain organisms?

  • Through the esophagus into the stomach
  • Through the small intestine into the blood stream (correct)
  • Through the stomach into the lymphatic system
  • Through the large intestine into the liver

    • What initiates the mechanical digestion of food in the human digestive system?

    <p>Mastication (chewing) and wetting contact of saliva</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of digestion?

    <p>To break down large food compounds into small water-soluble components for absorption</p> Signup and view all the answers

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