REMOTE LEARNING 1/2: The GI Tract

What is hydrolysis?

• The physical breakdown of food

• Mastication

• The chemical (enzymatic) breakdown of food.

• None of these.

What is the goal of the mouth in digestion?

• Digesting proteins

• Creating a bolus

• Absorbing nutrients

• Absorbing water

The esophagus is the pathway that food takes down to the stomach. What "pipe" or "tube" runs anterior to the esophagus and is used for air?

• Larynx

• Parynx

• Trachea

• Bronchi

What is chyme?

• Mucus produced in the stomach lining

• Enzymes that break down proteins

• Enzymes that help with the storage of food

• A fluid-like substance made from a bolus

What is the first structure in the GI tract where food molecules (nutrients) are absorbed?

• Esophagus

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

• Mouth

What is the other name for the large intestine?

• Digestive System

• Colon

• Cecum

• Duodenum

What scientific word did the speaker use for "pooping?"

• Expulsion

• Excretion

• Propulsion

• Explosion