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What carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?
larynx
trachea
esophagus
bronchioles
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What type of digestion takes place in the stomach?
mechanical
chemical
both mechanical and chemical
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Where does the process of digestion begin?
mouth
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
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What enzyme is found in saliva that starts digesting carbohydrates?
amylase
chyme
pepsin
bile
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Where does the absorption of nutrients from food take place?
stomach
liver
small intestine
large intestine
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What makes the small intestine have such a large surface area?
21 feet long
villi
microvilli
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What part of the digestive system mechanically and chemically breaks down food?
mouth
stomach
both the mouth and stomach
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What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?
teeth
muscles of the stomach
enzymes
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What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?
swallowing
peristalsis
inertia contractions
paralysis
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What does the pancreas do?
produces digestive enzymes to break down proteins and fats
produces sodium bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid
regulates our blood sugar levels
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