Chapter 21.1, Problem 8MC

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The two main types of digestive tract.

Concept introduction:

Digestive tract involves a tube like passage which starts from the mouth and ends at anus. It consists of series of organs which helps in the ingestion, digestion and egestion of the food. The digestive tract breaks down the complex food into the simpler forms, so that the nutrients are absorbed by the cells and bloodstream.