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Digestion Study Guide
HBS Lessons 2-7
1. Describe how food moves through the digestive tract.
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2. List the steps involved in performing chemical test for sugar and starch.
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3. List at least four food sources for proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
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4. Explain why the body needs proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
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5. State the function of digestive enzymes.
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6. How does the mouth get food into a form that can be absorbed into the bloodstream and
used by the cells to maintain life?
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7. Name the digestive enzymes in the mouth and the stomach AND explain their specific
function.
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8. How does the stomach get food into a form that can be absorbed into the bloodstream and
used by the cells to maintain life?
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9. Explain the function of mucus.
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10.Define and give examples of diffusion and indicate why it is also called passive transport.
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11.Explain the difference between active and passive transport and indicate the importance of
both processes in absorption.
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12.How does the small intestine get food into a form that can be absorbed into the
bloodstream and used by the cells to maintain life?
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13.Indicate why the small intestine needs an extensive internal surface area.
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14.Explain the functions of the large intestine.
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15.List in order the organs of the digestive tract, beginning with the mouth.
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16. Explain how the digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems help on another do their
jobs.
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