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Short Answer Questions
Q1. Look at the simple digestive system diagram. Label two organs and write one job (function) each organ does to help break down food.
Q2. In your own words, explain where nutrients are absorbed in your body and why that part of the digestive system is the right place for that to happen.
Sentence Starters
The first organ I labeled is the ___, and its job is to...
Nutrients are absorbed in the ___ because...
Word Bank
stomach
small intestine
esophagus
mechanical digestion
chemical digestion
nutrients
absorb
saliva
Reflection
Which idea was harder for you to explain today — mechanical digestion, chemical digestion, or nutrient absorption? What is one thing you could do to understand it better?