As food travels through the digestive tract, it comes into contact with many types of epithelial tissue. What kinds of epithelial tissue are present in the digestive tract? What function does each serve?

Q: ich of the following structures forms carbohydrates? a) Small intestinal epithelium b)…

A: The process of digestion is not facilitated by a single enzyme but there are a variety of enzymes…

Q: what is gastric juice made up of?

A: Gastric juice is a secretion of gastric gland. Gastric gland present in stomach

Q: The cephalic phase of digestion: begins when someone smells and initially tastes food. is…

A: Digestion is the process of breakdown of food into simpler form which helps in easy absorption of…

Q: What would you call the mechanical part of the digestive system

A: The digestive system of the human play a very important role in growth and development. It is a…

Q: Describe the path that a bite of food takes through the digestive system. Name each organ (or part…

A: The digestive system of the body has many components and it starts from the mouth and ends through…

Q: How does the digestion and absorption of fat differ from that of carbohydrates? Absorbed fat first…

A: The digestion and absorption of fats and carbohydrates occur in different ways due to their unique…

Q: With the two menus provided, answer the question below: Menu 1: Roasted chicken with mashed…

A: The digestive system can be defined as the organ system, which participates in the process of…

Q: What is the function of muscularis mucosa?

A: the four layers of the GI tract starting from deep to superficial are as follows:  1. Serosa 2.…

Q: The digestive system breaks down food into:a. nutrientsb. amylasec. salivad. sphincters

A: Food that we eat is digested by the digestive system into simpler substances. It includes chemical,…

Q: Carbohydrates,fats and proteins are digested in which part of body?

A: Digestion is a catabolic process that involves breakdown of complex food substances into simpler…

Q: Why are digestive enzymes don’t destroy the body’s own tissues that produce them?

A: The breaking down of the ingested polymeric  macromolecules into their smaller building blocks takes…

Q: If you suck on a piece of bread, it will start to taste sweet after a while. This is because saliva…

A: The human digestive framework comprises of the gastrointestinal tract in addition to the extra…

Q: What is intracellular digestion?

A: Digestion is the process of breaking foods into their absorbable forms (monosaccharide, amino acid,…

Q: Fats are dispersed by a secretion called_____ . This secretion is produced by the________ and is…

A: Fats are digested in the small intestine. The presence of fat in the small intestine produces…

Q: What is extracellular digestion?

A: The question is related to digestive system. It is asking about extracellular digestion.

Q: What activities occur in the large intestine to change its contents into feces?

A: Activities in Large intestine:                The large intestine serves as the end section of the…

Q: Fill in the blanks: The lip of the cat is attached to the gums or gingiva by the

A: The lip of the cat is attached to gums or gingiva by gingival sulcus.

Q: Suppose you ate a chicken sandwich (bread, chicken, mayonnaise and lettuce). which of these foods…

A: Digestion is the process of chemical and physical breakdown of food into simpler substances so that…

Q: describe how proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids are digested in the body. The goal is to get to a…

A: Digestion is a process by which organism derives the necessary nutrients to perform all the life…

Q: Which type of epithelium makes up the mucosa from the stomach to the end of the large intestine?

A: The mucosa is referred to as the layer of moist tissue present at several body parts, such as the…

Q: Which kinds of food molecules undergo chemical digestion, and which do not?

A: The digestive system plays a major role in breaking down the food into small particles or…

Q: Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ in the digestive system? a-Liver b-Pancreas…

A: The digestive system of a human basically helps in absorbtion of nutrients by cleaving them into…

Q: Which of the following types of movement is responsible for the mixing of food in the GI tract?…

A: Since, you have given more number of questions. Only the first question has been answered. If you…

Q: What structural modification of the stomach wall underlies the stomach’s ability to mechanically…

A: The stomach is a storage tank of the digestive system. This organ starts the digestion of protein…

Q: What are the types of lipase involved in digestion ? List their functions.

A: Lipases  are the enzymes that helps in digestion of lipids / fats. They breaks complex lipids into…

Q: Two substances secreted by cells of the gastric glands are needed to produce the active…

A: The glands are in the mucous membrane's lamina propria and empty into the bases of the gastric pits…

Q: For each of the following organs, describe its products (enzymes or other secretions) and how the…

A: The digestive system (often referred to as the gastrointestinal system) is a major body organ system…

Q: What is the advantage of a complete digestive tract?

A: An incomplete digestive system is made up of a single opening digestive cavity that functions as…

Q: When food is digested, it passes through the alimentary canal, or the gastrointestinal tract,…

A: Different cell types collaborate in the lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to aid in…

Q: What is extracellular digestion?

A: Digestion:   Digestion means to break down large molecules into a small soluble form so that it can…

Q: What happens to the products of the digestion of lipids? They are absorbed into a: O a) capillary…

A: The act of absorbing substances into cells, tissues, and organs, as in the food (carbohydrates and…

Q: Digestive enzymes in the gut include proteases, which digest proteins. Why don’t these enzymes…

A: Digestive enzymes are those produced by our body which aids in the process of digestion of foods.…

Q: After passing through the digestive organs, where do the nutrients go before they can be delivered…

A: The objective of the question is to understand the path that nutrients take after they have been…