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Cambridge IGCSE Biology

7.2Digestive system

Digestive system in Cambridge IGCSE Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 7.2.1Identify the organs of the alimentary canal and the associated organs (salivary glands, pancreas, liver, gall bladder) in diagrams and images.
  2. 7.2.2Describe the functions of these organs in ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and egestion.

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  • The digestive system

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Sample question

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Digestive system: sample question

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True or false: passing out undigested food as faeces is an example of excretion.

Is the statement true or false?

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