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3. Which process takes place in the large intestine?

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Water is absorbed from undigested food

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1. What breaks down proteins?

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Trypsin and pepsin

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4. A sugar found in milk and other dairy products

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Lactose

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5. Which nutrients are made up of amino acids?

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Proteins

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7. What is lipase?

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An enzyme that woks on lipids

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9. What structure(s) enable(s) the small intestine to absorb large amounts of nutrients?

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Villi

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10. Specifically where does most chemical digestion occur?

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Duodenum

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11. The process in which your body breaks down food into small nutrients into small nutrient molecules is

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Digestion

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12. In which of the following organs, does absorption of water take place?

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Colon

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14. Pancreatic amylase is an enzyme that breaks down what?

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Carbohydrates

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15. Where does most chemical digestion take place?

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Small intestine

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17. When chyme enters the small intestine, what happens?

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Enzymes are secreted
A basic solution neutralize the acidity of the chyme
Just a small amount of chyme is present

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19. Pancreatic lipase is secreted into the ________ and breaks down __________.

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Duodenum, fats

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20. What is not a function of the digestive system?

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Obtaining oxygen

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23. What substance must be present in the stomach for pepsin to work?

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HCI

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25. What are all of the nutrients needed in the body?

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  • water
  • minerals
  • fats
  • carbohydrates
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