What relation do indigestible plant fibers, prokaryotes, and vitamins have with the digestive system?

Researchers provided radioactively labeled food to a dog and traced the movement of absorbed molecules. Which type of molecule moved along a path different from all the others?

The lymphatic vessels in the villi absorb and transport __________.

During some types of antibiotic treatments, patients often experience diarrhea because __________.

Symbiotic bacteria living in our large intestines provide us with __________.

Which of the following is an adaptation to a carnivorous diet?

Fat digestion yields fatty acids and glycerol. Protein digestion yields amino acids. Both digestive processesa. occur inside cells in most animals.b. add a water molecule to break bonds.c. require a low pH resulting from HCl production.d. consume ATP.

Label the parts of the human digestive system below and indicate the functions of these organs and glands. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l.

There are several key concepts introduced in this chapter: Structure correlates with function; an animal's body has a hierarchy of organization with emergent properties at each level; and complex bodies have structural adaptations that increase surface area for exchange. Label the tissue layers shown in this section of the small intestine, and describe how this diagram illustrates these three concepts.. a. Microvilli b. Mucosa c. Muscularis d. Sub-serous layer e. Serosa