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What is the role of the small intestine in the digestive process?
What is the role of the small intestine in the digestive process?
- Releasing digestive juices into the stomach
- Mixing food with digestive juices and absorbing nutrients (correct)
- Absorbing nutrients and distributing them to the body
- Turning unneeded liquid into stool
Where are the nutrients absorbed before being distributed to the rest of the body?
Where are the nutrients absorbed before being distributed to the rest of the body?
- Small intestine (correct)
- Esophagus
- Large intestine
- Stomach
What is the function of the large intestine in the digestive process?
What is the function of the large intestine in the digestive process?
- Absorbing remaining nutrients and turning unneeded liquid into stool (correct)
- Mixing food with digestive juices
- Releasing digestive juices into the small intestine
- Absorbing nutrients and distributing them to the body
What releases enzymes to aid in the digestion of food in the mouth?
What releases enzymes to aid in the digestion of food in the mouth?
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What is the initial role of teeth in the digestion process?
What is the initial role of teeth in the digestion process?
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After being broken down in the mouth, where does the food go next in the digestive process?
After being broken down in the mouth, where does the food go next in the digestive process?
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