Name that Digestive Organ
Function
Biomolecule Breakdown
M'Kenna Recap
100
The muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach is letter
B
100
The ______________ has muscular walls that push food downward toward the stomach.
Esophagus
100
Fats (Lipids) are broken down into which monomer?
Fatty Acids
100
What SYSTEM is affected for M'Kenna based on her symptoms?
Digestive System
200
The material entering structure _____ contains water and undigested food such as fiber before leaving the digestive system.
H
200
Food is chewed and broken down into smaller pieces that can be swallowed. An enzyme found in saliva begins to break down complex carbohydrates into glucose. This occurs in the __________.
Mouth
200
Carbohydrates are broken down into which monomer?
Glucose
200
The most affected organ in M'Kenna's digestive system absorbs food molecules. it is known as the _________ _________________.
Small Intestine
300
Most of the absorption of food molecules and nutrients occurs at letter ________.
E
300
Water is absorbed in this organ, producing stool (poop). Stool enters the rectum and leaves the body.
Large Intestine
300
Proteins are broken down into which monomer?
Amino Acids
300
Is M'Kenna's Stomach functioning properly based on this graph? YES or NO
Yes
400
Letter ___________ uses an enzyme found in saliva begins to break down complex carbohydrates into glucose.
A
400
This organ is a J-shaped muscular pouch located in the abdomen. The _________________ expands to hold all food that is swallowed and breaks down food using acid and muscular contractions.
Stomach
400
The process which your body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules is known as
Digestion
400
What molecules is M'Kenna's digestive system not absorbing properly? 
Carbohydrates, Glucose & Fatty Acids
500
Acidic juices help liquify the food and begin to break it down into its components in letter ________.
F
500
The products of digestion (glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids) are absorbed into the bloodstream in the __________ _____________________.
Small Intestine
500
Nutrients move from the small intestine to the bloodstream through the process of
Absorption
500
TRUE OR FALSE: Food is digested in different parts of the digestive system and mostly absorbed from the small intestine.
TRUE: Food is digested in the mouth, stomach and beginning of the small intestine. Food is mostly absorbed in the small intestine.