Digestive System Function

Match it! Select the correct answer from the pull down...Good luck!

The energy value of foods is measured in units called __________.

Which of these is not an example of mechanical digestion?

___________ describes the set of metabolic pathways that build larger molecules from smaller units.

The process of eliminating indigestible residues from the GI tract is called _________.

_________ is the alternating waves of contractions and relaxations that squeeze food along the GI tract.

The active, voluntary process of placing food in one's mouth is __________.

__________ refers to all chemical reactions necessary to maintain life.

The process of physically and chemically breaking food particles down is referred to as _____.