Digestion Crossword #1
Complete the puzzle using the clues shown below.
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2. The food released from the stomach is called ________.
4. A pH lower than 7.0 is considered _______.
6. The enzyme in the mouth that breaks down starch is salivary ________.
7. The proteins that act to chemically change food are digestive _______.
8. Storage site for bile.
10. The chylomicron is placed into circulation by the _________ system.
12. Creates enzymes that act on carbohydrates, protein and fats.
13. The name for the inside of the tube of the gastrointestinal tract.
14. The ______ Tract is where digestion and absorption takes place.
15. Muscular contractions that result in mixing of the contents of the digestive tract.
16. Main component of the chylomicron.
17. Water soluble nutrients are taken to the ______ after digestion.
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1. Muscular contractions that propel food along the digestive tract.
3. The long tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
4. Process of taking nutrients into the body.
5. The sphincter that prevents stomach contents from re-entering the esophagus.
6. The molecule formed for transport of fat soluble nutrients after absorption.
9. Substance made by the liver to emulsify fats.
11. The specific substance being acted upon by an enzyme a _________.
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