Podcast
Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Questions and Answers
What is responsible for peristalsis in the alimentary tract?
What is responsible for peristalsis in the alimentary tract?
- Connective tissue surrounding the tract
- Nerve endings along the tract
- Outer fibers of the muscular coat (correct)
- Inner fibers of the muscular coat
What is the function of sphincter muscles in the digestive system?
What is the function of sphincter muscles in the digestive system?
- Break down food particles into smaller components
- Retain food in each segment until completion of mechanical actions (correct)
- Regulate enzyme secretion in the digestive tract
- Initiate peristalsis in each segment
What is required for the hydrolysis of energy nutrients?
What is required for the hydrolysis of energy nutrients?
- Water (correct)
- Nitrogen
- Oxygen
- Carbon dioxide
What are enzymes?
What are enzymes?
Signup and view all the answers
Which process involves splitting a large molecule into smaller, water-soluble ones?
Which process involves splitting a large molecule into smaller, water-soluble ones?
Signup and view all the answers
