Which two things are nutrients used for in the body?

• Building materials

• Pumping blood through the body

• Energy for your cells

• Breathing throughout the day

Mechanical digestion is when large quantities of food are broken down to enter the bloodstream.

• True

• False

Chemical digestion is when large quantities of food are broken down to enter the bloodstream.

• True

• False

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Which part of the body starts the digestion process?

• The stomach

• The esophagus

• The intestines

• The mouth

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Which part of the body connects the mouth to the stomach?

• The large intestine

• The small intestine

• The esophagus

• The liver

What is the muscular bag that crushes food?

• The large intestine

• The stomach

• The small intestine

• The kidney

Most chemical digestion takes place in the _____________ ______________.

The ___________ ______________ stores water and nutrients for the body.

The ______________ breaks down every type of material in food.

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The _____________ produces bile that breaks down fat.

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