Name at least three organs that are part of your digestive system. Explain why the organs you chose are in fact organs and not something else. Describe their role in the digestive system
What will be an ideal response?
Stomach (chemical digestion), small intestine (nutrient absorption), large intestine (water reabsorption), liver (bile production), gallbladder (bile storage), pancreas (digestive enzyme production). These organs all consist of multiple tissue types that cooperate to perform a specific task.
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A. sexual reproduction. B. transduction and conjugation. C. meiotic recombination. D. meiotic recombination and conjugation. E. horizontal gene transfer and sexual reproduction.
Climate is the
a. average weather conditions an area receives over a short period of time. b. average weather conditions an area receives over a long period of time. c. amount of sunlight an area receives over the course of a year. d. amount of rainfall an area receives over the course of a year. e. amount of erosion that occurs in an area over the course of a year
Which letter points to the counterpart of a stem in a
flowering plant? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. none of these
Swollen regions of underground stems that store starch are
A. stomata. B. tubers. C. always parasitic. D. rhizomes. E. tendrils.