chapter 14-digestive system

Question 1

how does the surgical removal of part of the stomach controls the obesity of a person?

Answer 1

removing part of the stomach restricts the expansion of the stomach, so therefore it lowers the amount of food that can be taken in and makes the person feel full quickly

[rej: reduce digestion] ❌

Question 2

why is digestion of food important?

Answer 2

• the nutrients in food are large and insoluble molecules that need to be broken down into small, soluble molecules so that they can pass through the walls of the small intestine and absorbed into the blood