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Digestion
Name _____________________________________hr___
Read pages 947 – 953.
1. What is the role of the mouth in digestion?
2. What enzyme is located in the mouth? What does it break down?
3. What is the difference between mechanical digestion and chemical digestion?
4. What is the role of the stomach in digestion? Discuss mechanical and chemical
digestion in your answer.
5. Which macromolecules does the pancreas help to break down?
6. Which macromolecule does the liver help to break down?
7. Read about Absorption on page 952: Which organ is mainly responsible for nutrient
absorption? Explain the role of the villi.
8. What is the role of the large intestine?
Match the organ with correct letter, and then make a color code for each organ by highlighting the
word for the organ and then coloring the organ the same color.
_____ large intestine
_____ mouth
_____ small intestine
_____ esophagus
_____ liver
_____ stomach
_____ pancreas