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What is the primary function of digestive enzymes?
What is the primary function of digestive enzymes?
- To aid in the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream
- To facilitate the elimination of undigested waste material
- To provide energy for the digestive process
- To break down large food molecules into smaller nutrient molecules (correct)
Which part of the digestive system is primarily responsible for nutrient absorption?
Which part of the digestive system is primarily responsible for nutrient absorption?
- Stomach
- Large intestine
- Esophagus
- Small intestine (correct)
What is the function of microvilli in the small intestine?
What is the function of microvilli in the small intestine?
- To secrete digestive enzymes
- To increase the surface area for nutrient absorption (correct)
- To propel food through the digestive tract
- To store undigested waste material
Which of the following is an example of extracellular digestion?
Which of the following is an example of extracellular digestion?
What is the primary function of villi in the small intestine?
What is the primary function of villi in the small intestine?
Which of the following nutrients is primarily absorbed in the small intestine?
Which of the following nutrients is primarily absorbed in the small intestine?
What is the primary function of the gastrovascular cavity in simple animals like hydras?
What is the primary function of the gastrovascular cavity in simple animals like hydras?
Which of the following is an advantage of having a complete digestive tract with two openings (mouth and anus)?
Which of the following is an advantage of having a complete digestive tract with two openings (mouth and anus)?
What is the primary function of the alimentary canal (digestive tube) in complex animals?
What is the primary function of the alimentary canal (digestive tube) in complex animals?
Which of the following is a characteristic of intracellular digestion?
Which of the following is a characteristic of intracellular digestion?
