The Digestive System

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What is chemical digestion?

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The digestion process in which enzymes are used to break foods into their smaller chemical building blocks.

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What is one digestive function of the pancreas?

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The pancreas produces insulin.

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What role do enzymes in saliva play during digestion?

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Enzymes in saliva help break down food while chewing, which is called chemical digestion.

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What are villi?

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Villi are the fingerlike structures located in the small intestine that absorb nutrients.

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What is the function of the gallbladder?

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The gallbladder stores bile, which helps in the digestion of fats.

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What is mechanical digestion?

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Mechanical digestion is the physical process of breaking down food into smaller pieces without chemical change.

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What is the role of amylase?

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Amylase is an enzyme that helps break down carbohydrates into sugars.

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What is the primary function of the small intestine?

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The primary function of the small intestine is to absorb nutrients from digested food.

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What is the difference between absorption and digestion?

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Digestion is the process of breaking down food, while absorption is the process of taking nutrients into the bloodstream.

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What is bile and where is it produced?

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Bile is a digestive fluid produced by the liver that helps emulsify fats.