DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question 1

What are the four stages of digestion?

Answer 1

INGESTION
DIGESTION
ABSORPTION
ELIMINATION

Question 2

Describe the passage of food through the alimentary canal.

Answer 2

MOUTH > OESOPHAGUS > STOMACH > SMALL INTESTINE

Question 3

Where is the main site for digestion of food?

Answer 3

SMALL INTESTINE

Question 4

Where is the main site for absorptions of food?

Answer 4

SMALL INTESTINE

Question 5

Where is the site for removal of waste?

Answer 5

LARGE INTESTINE

Question 6

What is carbohydrate broken down into?

Answer 6

GLYCOGEN THEN GLUCOSE

Question 7

What is protein broken down into?

Answer 7

PEPTIDE CHAINS THEN AMINO ACIDS

Question 8

How does dietary fibre help the gut to function effectively?

Answer 8

FASTER PASSAGE OF WASTE
INCREASES GOOD BACTERIA IN GUT
REDUCES RISK OF OBESITY AND TYPE 2 DIABETES BY KEEPING YOU FULLER LONGER THERE FOR LESS SNACKING.

Question 9

What is the role of the liver in assisting digestion?

Answer 9

REMOVING HARMFUL SUBSTANCES FROM BLOOD
STORAGE OF VITAMINS
REMOVAL OF BACTERIA FROM BLOODSTREAM
BILE SECRETION THAT BREAKS DOWN FATS

Question 10

What is the role of the pancreas in assisting digestion?

Answer 10

SECRETES DIGESTIVE JUICES INTO SMALL INTESTINE

Question 11

How long does the digestion process take?

Answer 11

12-72 HOURS