Nutrient Absorption

Enzyme X in the table is ___________.

• pancreatic amylase

• bile

• pepsin

• salivary amylase

The liver and pancreas are different because _________.

• The liver produces bile while the pancreas produces pancreatic acid

• The pancreas produces bile while the liver emulsifies fats

• The liver has only one function while the pancreas has several functions

• None of the above

If chyme is not neutralized before it enters the small intestine __________.

• The enzymes in the small intestine cannot work

• Protein cannot be broken down

• Digestion occurs faster

• The walls of the small intestine become thicker

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

Which of the following is Not a feature of the small intestine?

• It has a small surface area

• It has villi

• It very thin walls

• It is very long

The place where the digestion of nutrients ends and the absorption of nutrients begins is the __________.

• small intestine

• large intestine

• esophagus

• stomach

What is the relationship between the thin walls of the small intestine and its function in absorption?

• The thin walls make it more efficient for nutrients to pass through and be absorbed

• Thin walls raise the pH for enzymes to work

• Thin walls make the environment more acidic for enzymes to work

• Thin walls slow down the digestion process