Match them.
a. Chewing of food in the mouth.
b. Produces bile.
c. Moves food from throat to stomach.
d. Bacterial digestion.
e. Absorbs water, minerals, and vitamins.
1. Small intestine
2. Large intestine
3. Esophagus
4. Liver
5. Mechanical digestion
a. Mechanical digestion
b. Liver
c. Esophagus
d. Bacterial digestion
e. Small intestine
a. Chewing of food in the mouth - 5. Mechanical digestion
b. Produces bile - 4. Liver
c. Moves food from throat to stomach - 3. Esophagus
d. Bacterial digestion - 2. Large intestine
e. Absorbs water, minerals, and vitamins - 1. Small intestine
To match the statements with their corresponding answers, we need to understand the functions and processes described in each statement. Here's how we can do it:
a. Chewing of food in the mouth - This process is a part of mechanical digestion, where food is broken down into smaller pieces by the teeth and mixed with saliva in the mouth. This statement corresponds to mechanical digestion.
b. Produces bile - Bile is a substance produced by the liver. It helps in the digestion and absorption of fats. This statement corresponds to the liver.
c. Moves food from throat to stomach - After swallowing, food travels through the muscular tube known as the esophagus. The rhythmic contractions, called peristalsis, help push the food downward into the stomach for further digestion. This statement corresponds to the esophagus.
d. Bacterial digestion - Bacterial digestion refers to the breakdown of certain substances by bacteria found in the digestive system, primarily in the large intestine. This statement corresponds to the large intestine.
e. Absorbs water, minerals, and vitamins - The small intestine is responsible for most of the absorption of nutrients from digested food, including water, minerals, and vitamins. This statement corresponds to the small intestine.
Matching these statements with their corresponding answers, we have:
a. Chewing of food in the mouth - Matches with 5. Mechanical digestion
b. Produces bile - Matches with 4. Liver
c. Moves food from throat to stomach - Matches with 3. Esophagus
d. Bacterial digestion - Matches with 2. Large intestine
e. Absorbs water, minerals, and vitamins - Matches with 1. Small intestine