Student Exploration of the Digestive System with G

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Date:November 4, 2022Name:Student Exploration: Digestive SystemDirections: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions andprompts in the orange boxes.Vocabulary:absorption, amino acid, carbohydrate, chemical digestion, chyme, complex carbohydrate,digestion, digestive system, elimination, enzyme, fat, fatty acid, fiber, food calorie, mechanical digestion,monoglyceride, nutrient, peristalsis,protein,starch,sugar,villusPrior Knowledge Questions(Do these BEFORE usingtheGizmo.)1.Why do we need to eat food?To survive.2.How do you think our bodies break food down,,.I.,._Through digestioninto useful nutrients?Gizmo Warm-upThedigestive systemisagroup of organs that does three things:•First, the digestive system breaks food down into usefulnutrients, a process calleddigestion.•Next, the nutrients move into the bloodstream, a processcalled absorption•Finally, the leftover waste is removed from the body, a processcalled eliminationWith theOfgest/ve System Gizmo, you can arrange the organs of thedigestive system any way you like. To begin, look at the organs on the UkRGE ORGANS tab. Place yourcursor over each organ to learn more about it1.2.3.Which organs allow nutrients to be absorbed?Which organ stores and compacts wastebefore it is eliminated?Which iwo organs help to break food downmechanically?Small intestineRectum/anusThe stomach and the large intestine

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