Absorption and Excretion

Which 2 systems work together when blood takes nutrients from your small intestine to your cells?

• Circulatory and Digestive

• Circulatory and Muscular

• Digestive and Respiratory

• Digestive and Muscular

What happens inside your large intestine?

• Most nutrients are absorbed

• Mechanical Digestion

• Water is absorbed

• Stomach acid breaks down food

Getting rid of waste is the job of which system?

• Excretory

• Digestive

• Respiratory

• Muscular

How do your respiratory and excretory systems interact?

• Kidneys clean your blood

• Lungs release carbon dioxide

• The large intestine absorbs water

• Lungs release oxygen

Which 2 systems work together when your lungs release carbon dioxide as waste?

• Respiratory and Digestive

• Respiratory and Excretory

• Excretory and Muscular

• Skeletal and Muscular

Where does most chemical digestion with acids occur?

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Esophagus

• Large Intestine

What is the finger-like projections found in the small intestine called?

• Protozoa

• Villi

• Appendix

• Vesicle

Which part of the human body is primarily responsible for the absorption of nutrients?

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

• Esophagus

What is the main function of the kidneys in the human body?

• Absorption of nutrients

• Excretion of waste products

• Production of red blood cells

• Regulation of body temperature

Which process describes the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane?

• Diffusion

• Osmosis

• Active transport

• Filtration