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How Food Digestion Process Occurs in The Alimentary Canal?
How Food Digestion Process Occurs in The Alimentary Canal?
Canal?
1. In the Mouth
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2. In the Stomach
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(e)
4. In the Ileum
(a) The end products of digestion are as follows :
Carbohydrates Mono.
(b) Protein A. a
(c) L. Fatty acid and glycerol
(d) Vitamins and minerals Need not be digested
(e) Dietary fibre cannot be d as the enzyme
cellulose is not produced.
Learning Outcomes
Identify the parts of the digestive system involved in the
absorotion if digested food.
Explain the adaptive characteristics of the digestive system
related to absorption.
Draw and label the structure of a villus.
Explain the process of absorption in the villus.
Make an analogy on the process of absorption in the small
intestine.
Explain the absorption of water and minerals.
Describe the transport of nutrients by the circulatory system for
assimilation.
Explain the main functions of the liver and describe the process
of assimilation.
Absorption of Digested Food
l.. is the major site of nutrient absorption. To absorb
effectively, the ileum has a large surface area which is achieved
by:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Structure / Characteristic
1. have microvilli
2. have thin walls: only onecell thick
3. have a rich supply of blood
capillaries
4. have l..
5. are numerous
Function
Increase the s..
a for absorption
Digested food can be
a.. rapid
To transport and absorb
d food away
For absorbing fatty acids and
glycerol
Increasing the surface area for
absorption