Task: Solve the Digestive System Worksheet
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Step 1: Fill in the blanks at the top
The worksheet begins with two incomplete sentences about the digestive system:
1. "breaks down food into substances that the blood can _______"
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Answer: absorb
2. "it consists of digestive _______ and the digestive _______"
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Answer: organs, tract
So, the completed sentences are:
- The digestive system breaks down food into substances that the blood can
absorb.
- It consists of digestive
organs and the digestive
tract.
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Step 2: Label the diagram
The diagram shows various parts of the digestive system. Match the labels on the right to the corresponding parts in the diagram:
1.
Mouth: At the top of the diagram (labeled as part 1).
2.
Oesophagus: The tube connecting the mouth to the stomach (labeled as part 2).
3.
Stomach: The large, sac-like organ below the oesophagus (labeled as part 3).
4.
Small intestine: The long, coiled section of the digestive tract (labeled as part 4).
5.
Large intestine: The larger, less coiled section of the digestive tract (labeled as part 5).
6.
Anus: The opening at the end of the digestive tract (labeled as part 6).
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Step 3: Answer the questions
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Question 1: What is the function of the digestive glands in the digestive process?
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Option a: They make digestive juices.
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Option b: They make bile.
Explanation: Digestive glands produce enzymes and other substances that help break down food. While the liver produces bile, which aids in digestion, the broader function of digestive glands is to produce digestive juices.
Answer:
a) They make digestive juices
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Question 2: Which are the biggest glands?
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Option a: The stomach glands.
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Option b: The accessory glands.
Explanation: Accessory glands (such as the liver, pancreas, and salivary glands) are larger and more prominent than the glands within the stomach lining.
Answer:
b) The accessory glands
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Step 4: Write the names of the accessory glands and what each one produces
1.
Saliva: Produced by the
salivary glands.
2.
Bile: Produced by the
liver.
3.
Digestive enzymes: Produced by the
pancreas.
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Final Answers
1.
Blanks at the top:
- The digestive system breaks down food into substances that the blood can
absorb.
- It consists of digestive
organs and the digestive
tract.
2.
Diagram labeling:
- Mouth (part 1)
- Oesophagus (part 2)
- Stomach (part 3)
- Small intestine (part 4)
- Large intestine (part 5)
- Anus (part 6)
3.
Questions:
- Function of digestive glands:
a) They make digestive juices
- Biggest glands:
b) The accessory glands
4.
Accessory glands and their products:
- Salivary glands produce
saliva.
- The
liver produces
bile.
- The
pancreas produces
digestive enzymes.
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Final Answer Box
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