Test - Digestive Flashcards
1
Q
- Which nutrients are made up of amino acids
A
Proteins
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2
Q
- Were does the digestion of carbohydrates begin
A
Your mouth
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3
Q
- About half of the different - that make up proteins are made inside the body
A
Amino acids
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4
Q
- True are false - Chemical reactions in the body take place in the nutrient known as water
A
True
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5
Q
- What is the purpose of the esophaguses
A
To bring food to the stomach
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6
Q
- What is the difference between the large and small intestine
A
The small intestine absorbs nutrients from food and your large intestine absorbs water
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7
Q
- Were is the Doudenum
A
Right after the stomach
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8
Q
- What is a villi
A
It is little hair like structures that line the inside of your small intestine and absorb nutrients
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9
Q
- How does your mouth help digestion
A
Your teeth mechanically and your saliva uses chemical digestion to break down your food
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