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Digestive system answer explanations

Review worked answers and explanations for Digestive system. Aligned to Cambridge IGCSE Biology.

Answer explanations

Question 1 of 4

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Paper 3 structured question: Digestive system

Paper 3Theory (Core)2 marks

Diagram Description

Digestive System Diagram

A labeled diagram shows the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine (duodenum and ileum), large intestine (colon, rectum, anus), salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gall bladder.

  1. a

    Identify the organ labeled as the site where most nutrient absorption occurs.

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  2. b

    State one function of the pancreas in digestion.

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