Complete the following statements about the functions of the digestive system
carbohydrates and fats are digested in the
the
secretes enzymes that aid in the digestion of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
the
secretes bile;
bile is stored in the
undigested food is processed into feces in the
feces is then stored in the
until it is eliminated from the body via the
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He answers are:

1. Small intestine

2. Pancreas

3. Liver, gall bladder

4. Large intestine

5. Rectum, anus

Explanation:

1. Carbohydrates and fats are broken down into simple sugars, fatty acids and glycerol in the small intestine due to the action of pancreatic and bile enzymes.

2. The pancreas secretes the enzymes trypsin and chymotrypsin to digest proteins and amylase to digest carbohydrates.

3. The liver secretes bile in to the gall bladder that stores bile and secretes it into the small intestine. Bile contains bile salts to break down fats into lipid droplets.

4. After the absorption of food into the blood stream, the undigested mass especially dietary fiber is processed in the large intestine.

5. Undigested mass gets stored in the rectum, the last part of the large intestine, until it is excreted out of the body through the anus.