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Biology Weekly Exercise g7 s2 PB Nutrition in Humans
Biology Weekly Exercise g7 s2 PB Nutrition in Humans
G7 S2 PB Nutrition in humans
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2. A piece of flap like tissue that usually prevents food from going down the wrong way is
a. Larynx b. Epiglottis d. glottis d. trachea
8. The rate of absorption of digested food substances depends on the following factors,
except
a. The surface area of the small intestine
b. The membrane that separates the food substances from the blood capillaries
c. The concentration gradient
d. The amount of the enzymes
1. Describe how food moves along the gut using these words: longitudinal muscle, circular
muscle, contract, relax, peristalsis.
2. Complete the following table.
4. What role does the liver play in the digestion and utilization of food substances?