5.4 Digestive System

Question 1

mouth - function

Answer 1

teeth chew food and saliva mixes with food

Question 2

mouth - type of digestion

Answer 2

mechanical and physical

Question 3

mouth - type of organ

Answer 3

food

Question 4

esophagus - function

Answer 4

moves food from mouth to stomach

Question 5

esophagus - type of digestion

Answer 5

none

Question 6

esophagus - type of organ

Answer 6

food

Question 7

stomach - function

Answer 7

produces acids, mucus, and enzymes & muscles squeeze and mix food with above substances

Question 8

stomach - type of digestion

Answer 8

mechanical and chemical

Question 9

stomach - type of organ

Answer 9

food

Question 10

small intestine - function

Answer 10

enzymes break down large food molecules

Question 11

small intestine - type of digestion

Answer 11

chemical

Question 12

small intestine - type of organ

Answer 12

food

Question 13

pancreas, liver, gallbladder - function

Answer 13

produce (pancreas and liver) and store (gallbladder) enzymes, bile, and buffers

Question 14

pancreas, liver, gallbladder - type of digestion

Answer 14

chemical

Question 15

pancreas, liver, gallbladder - type of organ

Answer 15

accessory

Question 16

large intestine - function

Answer 16

undigested food molecules are either eaten by bacteria or eliminated as feces

Question 17

large intestine - type of digestion

Answer 17

none

Question 18

large intestine - type of organ

Answer 18

food organ

Question 19

order food passes through digestive system

Answer 19

mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

Question 20

food organ vs accessory organ

Answer 20

food organ: receives food
accessory organ: doesn’t receive food

Question 21

mechanical digestion vs chemical digestion

Answer 21

mechanical digestion: breaking down food using physical movements
chemical digestion: breaking down food by breaking chemical bonds in food molecules

Question 22

amylase vs lipase vs protease

Answer 22

amylase: breaks down carbohydrates
lipase: breaks down lipids
protease: breaks down proteins

Question 23

storage molecules - lipids

Answer 23

triglycerides store fatty acids

Question 24

storage molecules - carbohydrates

Answer 24

glycogen stores monosaccharides

Question 25

storage molecules - proteins

Answer 25

proteins store amino acids