5.4 digestive system

Question 1

What are the organs in order?

Answer 1

Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine

Question 2

What does the mouth do?

Answer 2

Breaks down food mechanically with saliva and teeth.

Question 3

What does the esophagus do?

Answer 3

Transfers food from the mouth to the stomach.

Question 4

What does the stomach do?

Answer 4

Breaks down the food chemically using stomach acid.

Question 5

What does the small intestine do?

Answer 5

Nutrient absorption and further digesting food.

Question 6

What does the large intestine do?

Answer 6

Moves food towards the exit.

Question 7

Macromolecules

Answer 7

Amylase- Carbohydrates
Lipase- lipids
Protease- proteins

Question 8

Storage molecules

Answer 8

glucose- glycogen
fats- triglycerides
Amino acids- proteins

Question 9

mechanical vs chemical digestion

Answer 9

Mechanical digestion
mouth and esophagus
chemical digestion
everything else

Question 10

Where does most of the nutrient absorption occur?

Answer 10

The small intestine