What change needs to be done to correct the diagram showing food moving through the digestive system?
What is peristalsis and where does it occur?
Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive system. It occurs when muscles above the food contract and push it toward an area of relaxation. This process primarily occurs in the esophagus and the intestines.
Which statements correctly describe the digestive system? Select four options.Food is cut into pieces in the mouth.Food becomes dry in the mouth.Proteins are broken down in the stomach.Carbohydrates are first broken down in the stomach.Food becomes mostly solid in the large intestine.Fat is broken down into smaller droplets in the small intestine.
What do the digestive and excretory systems have in common?
In the excretory system, where does the waste material in the body come from and why does the body need to get rid of these waste materials?
Waste material is produced by the cells of the body during chemical processes. The body needs to remove these materials because they can be toxic or harmful; if they are not eliminated, they can build up and cause illness or damage to organs.
Identify the functions of the labeled parts.
Identify the functions of the labeled parts.
Which processes happen in the kidney? Select three options.production of urinestorage of urineproduction of enzymes that break down foodfiltration of waste material from bloodreabsorption of sugar and water
What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.
What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.
produces urinecarries urine to the bladderstores urine temporarily✔ excretes urine out of the body
produces urinecarries urine to the bladder✔ stores urine temporarilyexcretes urine out of the body
✔ produces urinecarries urine to the bladderstores urine temporarilyexcretes urine out of the body
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