The Digestive System and Nutrition Quiz
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What is the role of gut flora or microbiota in the digestive system?

  • Regulate body temperature
  • Produce hormones
  • Aid in digestion (correct)
  • Produce waste products

    • What are the nutrients that the body depends on from food and drink?

  • Fats, calcium, glucose, and fiber
  • Proteins, lipids, carbs, vitamins, minerals, and water (correct)
  • Proteins, glucose, antioxidants, and electrolytes
  • Sugars, caffeine, fiber, and salt

    • What happens to the waste products of digestion in the large intestine?

  • They are expelled through the mouth
  • They are broken down into nutrients
  • Absorbed water turns them into stool (correct)
  • They are transported to the liver

    • What are the components of the digestive system responsible for?

    <p>Breaking down food and drink into smaller pieces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do amino acids form from?

    <p>Proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

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