In what process do animals take in food that provides energy and nutrients? - Ingestion
The process in which digested foods are distributed into different parts of the body cells are assimilation
What is the process of turning food into smaller molecules with the aid of enzymes? - chemical digestion
Where does the final stage in digestion of food happen? - small intestine
What type of enzyme present in saliva helps break down starch? - amylace
Which of the following breaks down food into tinier pieces to begin mechanical digestion? - teeth
What organ system is responsible for breaking down of large molecules into smaller molecules and absorption of organic compounds needed by the body? - Digestive system
What is the main function of the large intestine? - reabsorbs water from chyme.
What do you call the wavelike contraction of the smooth muscles of digestive tract pushes food in small sections through the gastro-intestinal tube? - peristaltic movement
If the liver is severely damaged, metabolism of which nutrients would be most affected? - carbohydrates, lipids, starch
What is the most essential function of the intestinal villi? - . increases surface area for nutrient absorption
Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the processes involved in the human digestive system? - ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and egestion
What is the term for the food that is chewed and mixed with saliva that turns into a moist ball? - bolus
It is the process by which the nutrients from the digested food move into the blood vessels passing through the lining of the small intestine - assimilation
. Which of these substances is an enzyme that digests protein in the stomach? - Pepsin
Which of the following helps in the digestion of food in the mouth? - saliva
What enzyme aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine? - amylace
Which of the following is produced by the liver? - bile
Which organ stores bile and pumps it into duodenum? - gallbladder
What is the result of chemical digestion of carbohydrates? - simple sugars
Where does absorption of nutrients mostly occur? - small intestine
What aids the passage of food through the digestive tract? - wavelike muscle contractions
How do nutrients from digested food reach the blood? - absorbed into the blood through the blood vessels