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Identify the photo: #5
Mouth
True or false: stomach acids and enzymes help break down food.
True
What is the first step of digestion?
Food enters the mouth and is broken down into smaller pieces.
What type of digestion occurs in the stomach?
Chemical
What is the job of the large intestine?
Undigested food enters the large intestine and the that's where the body stores the food waiting for it to become waste.
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Esophagus
True or false: the liver is part of the digestive system.
False: it is a supporting organ
What is mechanical digestion?
Using teeth to break down food into smaller pieces.
Where does food go after it enters the mouth?
Esophagus
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Small intestine
True or false: the pancreas is part of the digestive system.
False: it is a supporting organ
What is chemical digestion?
Uses chemicals such as enzymes or acids to break down large pieces of food.
After the small intestine, where does food travel?
Large intestine
Identify the photo: #1
Large intestine
What is different about the small and large intestine?
Food is broken down in the small intestine so the body can absorb the nutrients. The food is stored in the large intestine.