Digestive System

Question 1

Where is bile produced and where is it stored?

Answer 1

Produced in liver
Stored in gall bladder

Question 2

How are the products of digestion used by the body?

Answer 2

Glucose used for :
- respiration
- stored as glycogen in the liver

-simple sugars used to build new carbohydrates
- amino acids are sued to build new proteins
- fatty acids and glycerol are stored as fat
- glycerol can be converted to glucose for energy

Question 3

What is stomach acid made of?

Answer 3

Hydrochloric acid

Question 4

What is the function of the digestive system?

Answer 4

• the organs of the digestive system work together to digest food
• food broken down into small soluble molecules
• small molecules can be absorbed into the bloodstream