Digestive Review

Most absorption of nutrients takes place here:

• mouth

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

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An example of mechanical digestion is:

• chewing

• hydrochloric acid

• muscles contracting in the stomach

• saliva

Digestion is the breakdown of food into nutrient molecules that are ready for absorption.

• True

• False

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Which comes first in the digestive tract?

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

This structure is responsible for absorbing any remaining nutrients and excess water from digested food:

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

These are structures that are NOT part of the digestive tract:

• Mouth

• Brain

• Liver

• Ball and Socket Joint

• Stomach

Everyone should eat the same amount of calories per day?

• True

• False

These are types of chemicals found in the digestive tract:

• sulfur

• hydrochloric acid

• pepsin

• gastric juice

• lithium

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The adult digestive tract is ----- feet long.

• 10-12

• 62-64

• 21-23

• 30-32

Which comes first in the lower digestive tract?

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine