Biology 5090 · O Level · Human digestive system

Human digestive system — practice question

The stages of human nutrition listed here are: ingestion, digestion, absorption, egestion. Fig. 2.1 displays the human alimentary canal.
(a(i))[1]

State which stage of nutrition is missing from the list above.

(a(ii))[2]

On Fig. 2.1, use lines marked A and B to show where egestion (A) and ingestion (B) take place.

(b)[2]

State a food component digested in region C of Fig. 2.1, and the place where the products are then absorbed into the blood. component … where products absorbed …

(c)[5]

Suggest the probable effect on digestion if a person’s gall bladder is removed.

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