Digestive System

What are digestive enzymes?

• Vitamins that aid in digestion

• Proteins that break down food

• Hormones that regulate digestion

• Carbohydrates that break down food

Where does the absorption of nutrients primarily occur?

• esophagus

• large intestine

• stomach

• small intestine

What is mechanical digestion?

• Transportation of food

• Absorption of nutrients

• Chemical breakdown of food

• Physical breakdown of food

Which organ produces bile?

• liver

• kidney

• pancreas

• stomach

What is the function of the stomach in the digestive system?

• The function of the stomach is to store food.

• The function of the stomach is to absorb nutrients from food.

• The function of the stomach is to break down food and mix it with digestive juices.

• The function of the stomach is to produce bile.

What is the role of the pancreas in the digestive system?

• The pancreas stores bile.

• The pancreas filters waste products from the blood.

• The pancreas produces red blood cells.

• The pancreas produces digestive enzymes and hormones.

Which organ is responsible for the production of hydrochloric acid?

• liver

• kidney

• pancreas

• stomach

What is the function of the small intestine in the digestive system?

• Absorption of nutrients

• Production of bile

• Elimination of waste products

• Secretion of digestive enzymes

What is the function of the large intestine in the digestive system?

• The large intestine is responsible for producing digestive enzymes.

• The large intestine helps in the absorption of nutrients from food.

• The large intestine is involved in breaking down food into smaller particles.

• The function of the large intestine is to absorb water and electrolytes, form and store feces, and eliminate waste.

Which organ stores and concentrates bile?

• gallbladder

• liver

• stomach

• pancreas