Question 4

A)How does the structure of the digestive tract, beginning at the mouth and ending at the anus, facilitate efficient digestion in both humans and frogs?(1 point)
Responses

It allows for a one-way flow of food, preventing waste from being reabsorbed and ensuring complete digestion and elimination.
It allows for a one-way flow of food, preventing waste from being reabsorbed and ensuring complete digestion and elimination.

It enables food to be digested only chemically, without the need for mechanical breakdown.
It enables food to be digested only chemically, without the need for mechanical breakdown.

This structure is unique to humans, while frogs have a different digestive tract arrangement.
This structure is unique to humans, while frogs have a different digestive tract arrangement.

It ensures that all nutrients are absorbed in the mouth, making the rest of the digestive tract unnecessary.

1 answer

The correct response is:

It allows for a one-way flow of food, preventing waste from being reabsorbed and ensuring complete digestion and elimination.

This structure is essential for efficient digestion in both humans and frogs, as it facilitates the orderly processing of food, from ingestion to nutrient absorption and waste elimination.