Peeples_Cate Test- Digestive System

Question 1

17. What are the sharp teeth used for tearing food?

Answer 1

Canines

52. CLF - Digestion and Teeth

Question 2

54. Name the structures that line the small intestine and describe their function.

Answer 2

The structures are villi. Nutrient molecules pass into cells on the surface of a villus and from there into blood vessels. The villi provide a large surface area for absorption.

51. Study Guide - Digestive System

Question 3

56. What is the first part of the small intestine? Could the small intestine perform its function without the pancreas? Explain.

Answer 3

Duodenum of the small intestines. The pancreas produces enzymes that aid in chemical digestion. Without those enzymes, chemical digestion could not be completed, so the small intestine would be unable to absorb small nutrient molecules into the bloodstream.

51. Study Guide - Digestive System
52. WKST - Digestion Process Begins, and Final Digestion and Absorption

Question 4

57. What is the organ through which food is absorbed and the first part is the duodenum?

Answer 4

Small intestine

51. Study Guide - Digestive System

Question 5

58. What is the largest organ inside the body and what is its function?

Answer 5

The liver which produces bile that helps break food down into smaller particles.

54. WKST - Digestion Process Begins, and Final Digestion and Absorption