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Science Explainer: Inside the digestive system

By Formative Staff
Last updated 4 months ago
3 Questions
Note from the author:
Read the passage Inside the digestive system. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Inside the digestive system. Then answer the questions below.
Required
Drag each answer choice to the correct box. Not all answer choices will be used.

The digestive system allows us to turn food into usable _________. The esophagus helps to ______________ food, while other digestive organs secrete ____________ and absorb ______________.
Other Answer Choices:
transport
digest
nutrients
fuel
enzymes
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Drag each organ into the category that best describes its main function.

  • esophagus
  • pancreas
  • liver
  • gall bladder
  • Produces or secretes acids/enzymes
  • Transports food
Required

What place in the human body does most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients occur? Select two correct answers.