Practice - Key Processes
Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of mechanical digestion?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you chew your food.
What does salivary amylase begin to break down?
💡 Hint: It starts the digestion process in the mouth.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What begins the chemical digestion of carbohydrates?
💡 Hint: Think about where carbohydrate digestion begins.
True or False: Villi and microvilli increase the absorptive surface area of the small intestine.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the role of these structures.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain how the structure of the small intestine facilitates its function in nutrient absorption.
💡 Hint: Consider how increasing surface area might affect absorption.
Design an experiment to demonstrate the effect of bile on fat digestion.
💡 Hint: Think about the differences in how each sample looks after the process.
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