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What is the primary function of the digestive system?
What is the primary function of the digestive system?
- Breaking down foods into nutrients for absorption (correct)
- Excreting waste from the body
- Absorption of nutrients by the cells of the small intestine
- Transporting nutrients through the blood or lymph
Which organs are the principal organs of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT)?
Which organs are the principal organs of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT)?
- Stomach and intestines (correct)
- Liver and pancreas
- Mouth and large intestine
- Esophagus and rectum
What must be done to foods in the digestion process before absorption?
What must be done to foods in the digestion process before absorption?
- Suspended in enough liquid
- Broken down into small particles (correct)
- Excretion of the remaining waste
- Transported through the blood
Where does the process of digestion begin?
Where does the process of digestion begin?
What is the inner space within the gastrointestinal tract called?
What is the inner space within the gastrointestinal tract called?
What is the function of absorption in the digestive system?
What is the function of absorption in the digestive system?
What is the purpose of the epiglottis during the process of swallowing?
What is the purpose of the epiglottis during the process of swallowing?
Which body part provides taste sensations and moves food around the mouth?
Which body part provides taste sensations and moves food around the mouth?
What is the function of bile in the digestive process?
What is the function of bile in the digestive process?
Which segment of the small intestine is responsible for beginning the digestion of macronutrients?
Which segment of the small intestine is responsible for beginning the digestion of macronutrients?
What is the primary role of the liver in the digestive system?
What is the primary role of the liver in the digestive system?
Which structure ensures that food proceeds forward and doesn’t slip back into the esophagus?
Which structure ensures that food proceeds forward and doesn’t slip back into the esophagus?
What is contained in gastric juice that aids primarily in protein digestion?
What is contained in gastric juice that aids primarily in protein digestion?
What is the function of the pyloric sphincter?
What is the function of the pyloric sphincter?
What happens to fluids and undigested materials as they enter the large intestine?
What happens to fluids and undigested materials as they enter the large intestine?
What is the composition of cellular membranes according to the fluid mosaic model?
What is the composition of cellular membranes according to the fluid mosaic model?
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