Unit 11: Nutrition & Digestion Review

Fingerlike projections on the lining of the small intestine are called

• villi

• lipase

• pepsin

Enzyme that digests fats and oils

• villi

• lipase

• pepsin

Enzyme that digests proteins

• villi

• lipase

• pepsin

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Breaking down of large food molecules into smaller food molecules. For example, chewing on food.

• Mechanical Digestion

• Chemical Digestion

What is the long tube connecting the mouth to the stomach?

• Gallbladder

• Esophagus

• Liver

What is the process by which the foods are changed into forms the body can use?

• Digestion

• Appendecitis

What nutrient is naturally found in food?

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

What are chemical substances in food needed by the body for growth, energy, and life processes?

• Nutrients

• Fats

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What are proteins that control chemical functions?

• Enzymes

• Atoms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What is the wavelike motion called that moves food through the digestive tract?

• Emulsification

• Peristalsis