The Digestive System

Question 1

Ingestion

Answer 1

The food is taken into the mouth.

Question 2

Digestion

Answer 2

The food is broken down into simpler,absorbable molecules.

Question 3

Absorption

Answer 3

The absorbable molecules are passed into the blood and carried to all of the cells of the body .

Question 4

Assimilation

Answer 4

The food is used by the body for energy and to build new cells .

Question 5

Egestion

Answer 5

Undigested food material is released from the digestive system as faeces .

Question 6

Villi

Answer 6

Small fingerlike projections along the small intestines that.

Question 7

Enzymes

Answer 7

Are chemicals that speed up reactions without being used up in the reactions.

Question 8

Mouth

Answer 8

Physical and chemical digestion .

Question 9

Oesophagus:

Answer 9

Brings food from mouth to stomach .

Question 10

Liver

Answer 10

Makes bile .

Question 11

Stomach

Answer 11

Physical and chemical digestion.

Question 12

Pancreas

Answer 12

Makes digestive juices.

Question 13

Small intestine:

Answer 13

Most chemical digestion.

Question 14

Large intestine

Answer 14

Water reabsorpion.

Question 15

Rectum

Answer 15

Stores undigested food .

Question 16

Anus

Answer 16

Undigested food passes out.