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What is the role of the oesophagus in digestion?
transports food to the stomach
produces enzymes to digest food
absorbs water
breaks down proteins
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What is the primary function of the stomach in digestion?
produces bile
stores undigested waste
absorbs nutrients
churns food, and begins protein digestion
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What is the role of the liver in digestion?
produces digestive enzymes
transports food to the stomach
produces bile
absorbs water
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What is the primary function of the pancreas in digestion?
produces digestive enzymes
produces bile
stores undigested waste
absorbs nutrients
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What is the main role of the small intestine in digestion?
transports food to the stomach
absorbs nutrients
produces bile
stores undigested waste
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What is the function of the large intestine in the digestive system?
stores undigested waste
transports food to the stomach
breaks up food
absorbs water
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What is the role of the rectum in digestion?
stores undigested waste
transports food to the stomach
absorbs nutrients
breaks up food
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Which digestive enzyme is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates?
lipase
protease
amylase
bile
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Which digestive enzyme is responsible for breaking down proteins?
bile
protease
lipase
amylase
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Which digestive enzyme is responsible for breaking down fats and lipids?
amylase
lactase
lipase
protease
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What is the role of bile in digestion?
breaks down carbohydrates
breaks down proteins
emulsifies fats
absorbs nutrients
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What type of digestion is responsible for the physical breakdown of food into smaller pieces?
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What type of digestion is responsible for the breakdown of large molecules to small soluble molecules?
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