DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CASE STUDY

DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION

This assignment is based on the accompanying documents. The questions are designed to test your ability to work with scientific documents.

Biological Context: Homeostasis is when the body is in a balanced state and all organ systems are functioning properly. A loss of homeostasis in the body can lead to injury, sickness, disease, or death.

Task: Using the information from the documents and your knowledge of biology, answer the questions that follow each document. The questions will help you to form your claim in the second part of the assignment. You will be asked to make and defend a claim based on the following questions:

· What is the reason for John’s medical condition?

· Can he improve his condition and decrease his symptoms?

NEXT: Document 1- Digestive enzymes