Digestive Anatomy

Practice Questions

AP Biology › Digestive Anatomy

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Why are villi found in the small intestine, but not in the stomach?

2

What is the correct order that a bolus of food will pass through the small intestine?

3

Which of the following is not secreted by the pancreas into the duodenum?

4

In which region of the upper digestive tract does food transition into chyme?

5

Removal of the gall bladder from the human body would most likely result in which of the following?

6

Which of the following is not a part of the pathway of food through the digestive tract?

7

What is the purpose of microvilli in the small intestine?

8

The esophagus is able to swallow liquids upside down, proving that swallowing is a process that does not depend on gravity. What is the name of this process?

9

Nutrient-rich blood moves from the small intestine to the liver via which of the following structures?

10

Which of the following segments of the digestive system has the primary job of digesting food?

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