Test - Digestive

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Villi, page 63

Question 2

9. What is bolus?

Answer 2

It is what food is called after it’s been partially broken down in the mouth, page 63

Question 3

12. The process by which waste is eliminated is

Answer 3

Defecation, page 63

Question 4

13. Which nutrients are made up of amino acids?

Answer 4

Proteins, page 59

Question 5

18. What is not among the six nutrients needed for the body?

Answer 5

Enzymes, page 60

Question 6

26. Which process takes place in the small intestine?

Answer 6

Water is removed from to undigested food, enzymes are added to complete chemical digestion, leftover nutrients are further absorbed, and vitamin K is produced, page 59

Question 7

31. what organ store bile?

Answer 7

Gallbladder, page 59

Question 8

32. Where does most chemical digestion take place?

Answer 8

Duodenum, page 64

Question 9

34. Nutrient molecules pass from the small intestine into the blood stream through many tiny surfaces called ______________.

Answer 9

Villi, page 64

Question 10

35. About half of the different ________________ that make up proteins are made inside the body.

Answer 10

Amino acids, page 59

Question 11

36. The _____________ stores bile and releases it through a tube into the small intestine.

Answer 11

Gallbladder, page 59

Question 12

38. Most chemical digestion takes place in the large intestine. True or false?

Answer 12

False - small intestine, page 64

Question 13

42. Water from the digestive system is absorbed in the large intestine. True or false?

Answer 13

True, page 64

Question 14

43. Bacteria in the esophagus make vitamin K. True of false?

Answer 14

False - large intestine, page 64

Question 15

44. The breakdown of complex food molecules into simpler molecules is mechanical digestion. True or false?

Answer 15

False - chemical, page 64

Question 16

46. Using Diagram B, identify structure A through structures G.

Answer 16

esophagus, stomach, pancreas, rectum, small intestine, large intestine, the liver , page 64

Question 17

51. Using diagram A, name the structures that line or are found on the inside of organ C and describe their function

Answer 17

Villi. Nutrients pass through to the inside of the cells, they have a big surface area. Page 59

Question 18

52. Using Diagram A, what specifically is the name of the area of organ c shown? In general, could organ C perform its function without organ B? Explain.

Answer 18

duodenum, pancreas — produces enzymes. Without the enzymes, chemical digestion couldn’t be completed. Page 59

Question 19

53. Using Diagram A, give the letters and name of the organ through which food is absorbed?

Answer 19

the small intestine. Page 64

Question 20

54. Using Diagram A, identify organ A and give its function.

Answer 20

liver, produces bile. Page 59

Question 21

55. Using Diagram A, identify organ D and give its function.

Answer 21

gallbladder. Stores bile, page 59

Question 22

56. Using Diagram A, give the letter and name of the organ in which almost all chemical digestion takes place.

Answer 22

small intestine, page 64