Answer to Question 1
Accessory organs of the digestive system are not physically part of the gut tube that stretches from the mouth to the anus. They are attached to the gut tube by a duct. The accessory organs are the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
Salivary glands: contain water, lubricants, amylase to soften food; make it easier to swallow and to begin carbohydrate digestion
Liver: secretes bile to emulsify fats
Gallbladder: stores bile for the liver
Pancreas: secretes buffers to neutralize acidic chyme leaving the stomach and digestive enzymes to digest carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
Answer to Question 2
agglutin/o
An example of a two-component regulatory system in bacteria
The digestive system.
The digestive system.
Enlargement of spiral organ (organ of Corti)
Describe the Conceptual Forecasting Framework in your own words.
Human urinary system