Human Digestive Sytem Flashcards
1
Q
Which nutrients do not need to be digested?
A
Minerals, vitamins and water
2
Q
What organ follows the stomach in the digestive system?
A
Small intestine
3
Q
What is mainly absorbed in the large intestine?
A
Water
4
Q
Where is most digested food absorbed?
A
In the small intestine
5
Q
What is produced when proteins are digested?
A
Amino acids
6
Q
What does lipase digest?
A
lipids
7
Q
Where does digestion start?
A
Mouth
8
Q
Where is bile produced?
A
Liver
9
Q
What gives the small intestine a large surface area?
A
Villi
9
Q
What gives the small intestine a large surface area?
A
Villi
10
Q
When faeces are passed out of the body, this is called:
A
egestion/ excretion
