Digestive System Function Quiz
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What is the primary function of the digestive system?

  • To transfer nutrients and water from the body into food
  • To produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
  • To transfer nutrients, water and electrolytes from food into the body’s internal environment (correct)
  • To carry out energy-dependent activities such as active transport and synthesis
  • What are the main fuels broken down into absorbable units?

  • Glycogen and triglycerides
  • Simple sugars, fatty acids, and amino acids (correct)
  • Starch and cellulose
  • ATP and adenosine
  • Which animals consume plant materials primarily?

  • Carnivores
  • Non-ruminant animals
  • Omnivores
  • Herbivores (correct)
  • What type of animals consume plant and animal matter?

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

    What is the primary function of ingestion in the digestive system of ruminants?

    <p>Getting food into the gastrointestinal tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the digestive system aids in the elimination of toxins?

    <p>Large intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which accessory digestive organ releases secretions into the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract?

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

    What is the function of motility in the digestive processes?

    <p>Moving food along the gastrointestinal tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which major digestive process involves the secretion of digestive juices with specific organic constituents important in digestion?

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

    Which part of the digestive system aids in osmoregulation?

    <p>Large intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are parietal digestive enzymes found in the digestive system?

    <p>&quot;In the walls of the gastrointestinal tract&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which major digestive process involves breaking down large molecules into absorbable parts by enzyme action?

    <p>&quot;Digestion&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What comprises the intermediate part of the digestive tract?

    <p>&quot;Stomach and small intestine&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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