The Digestive System and Enzyme Function Quiz

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What is the main function of the stomach?

Stores food during eating, secretes digestive fluid, and propels partially digested food into the small intestine (correct)

Eliminates waste products from the body

Aids in the breakdown of undigested foodstuffs

Breaks down fats and absorbs nutrients

Which enzyme aids in digesting protein?

Lipase

Amylase

Trypsin (correct)

Pepsin

What does the large intestine primarily absorb?

Nutrients

Water (correct)

Oxygen

Digestive enzymes

Where does the absorption of waste products into the circulation primarily occur?

Intestinal wall Signup and view all the answers

What does floating stool indicate?

There are too many undigested fats Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the stomach?

Stores food during eating Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme aids in digesting fats?

Lipase Signup and view all the answers

What does healthy stool do in water?

Sinks Signup and view all the answers

Where does the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream primarily occur?

Small intestine Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the large intestine?

Absorbs water and rids the body of waste products Signup and view all the answers

The Digestive System and Enzyme Function Quiz

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What is the main function of the stomach?

Which enzyme aids in digesting protein?

What does the large intestine primarily absorb?

Where does the absorption of waste products into the circulation primarily occur?

What does floating stool indicate?

What is the primary function of the stomach?

Which enzyme aids in digesting fats?

What does healthy stool do in water?

Where does the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream primarily occur?

What is the primary function of the large intestine?

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