Question

Which shows the correct order in which food moves during digestion

a) small intestine, stomach, liver.
b) pancreas, stomach, small intestine.
c) esophagus, small intestine, pharynx.
d) stomach, small intestine, large intestine.

Answer 1

The answer is the Stomach, Small intestine, then Large Intestine

Answer 2

The correct answer is option D, stomach, small intestine, large intestine.

The order in which food passes through the digestive system is as follows –

a) Mouth

b) Esophagus

c) Stomach

d) The small intestine

e) Colon (large intestine)

f) Rectum

Basically, digestive system is tube which extends from the mouth to the rectum and the four major functions performed are

• Ingestion –Through Mouth & Esophagus

• Digestion –Through stomach

• Breakdown – Through small and large intestine

• Excretion- Through rectum