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Beginning in the mouth, the first step of digestion is called what?
swallowing
chewing
stomach
saliva
Once food has been chewed and swallowed, it then moves on to what organ?
esophagus
stomach
intestine
kidney
The muscles lining of what organ pulses in order to move food down to the stomach?
liver
kidney
stomach
esophagus
The large organ who catches food from the esophagus to continue digestion is called what?
mouth
stomach
intestine
lung
What substance is found within the stomach that breaks food down into smaller particles?
acid
muscle
water
villi
Some things cannot be dissolved by stomach acid because they are too what?
wide
tough
soft
small
The stomach has a part that works as a doorway to the small intestine. What is it called?
a tube
a gate
a valve
a hole
What parts of the small intestine work to soak up nutrients to send to the bloodstream?
villi
muscles
bones
acid
This organ works to soak up excess moisture from the material that has been digested.
stomach
large intestine
esophagus
kidney
On average, it takes how many hours to digest food?
2 hours
4 hours
8 hours
10 hours
Humans are the only living things that utilize the process of digestion.
True
False
Do we have to think about the process of digestion for it to happen?
Yes. If we didn't think about it our food would just sit there and not be digested.
No. Digestion is an automatic process that happens without us having to think about it.
Our bodies are amazing and can digest anything that we eat/swollow.
True
False
What is the main reason for our bodies need to be able to digest food?
Because it tastes good
For fuel/energy
So we do not gain weight
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