Fill in each blank with the correct word from the lesson.

1. This journey from _______ to exit is about nine metres long and takes between one and three days.
2. The food then enters the _______ — six to seven metres of coiled tube.
3. What remains moves into the large intestine, where _______ is absorbed, and the waste is formed and eventually leaves the body.
4. _______ starts in the mouth before you even swallow.
5. The food travels down the oesophagus to the stomach, where powerful _______ and enzymes churn it into a thick liquid, destroying bacteria and breaking down proteins.

Choose the best option for each question.

1. Where does digestion begin?
   a) Stomachb) Small intestinec) Mouthd) Large intestine
2. Where are most nutrients absorbed into the bloodstream?
   a) Mouthb) Stomachc) Large intestined) Small intestine
3. What does the large intestine mainly absorb?
   a) Proteinb) Sugarc) Waterd) Fat

Write T for True or F for False in the brackets.

1. This journey from mouth to exit is about nine metres long and takes between one and three days.
2. This journey from Stomach to exit is about nine metres long and takes between one and three days.
3. The food then enters the small intestine — six to seven metres of coiled tube.
4. The food then enters the Mouth — six to seven metres of coiled tube.

1. In your own words, explain what From Tasting to Digesting means.
2. List two things you learned from this lesson on From Tasting to Digesting.