The Digestive System

The Digestive System

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

Created by

Wayground Content

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is chemical digestion?

Back

The digestion process in which enzymes are used to break foods into their smaller chemical building blocks.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is one digestive function of the pancreas?

Back

The pancreas produces insulin.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What role do enzymes in saliva play during digestion?

Back

Enzymes in saliva help break down food while chewing, which is called chemical digestion.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are villi?

Back

Villi are the fingerlike structures located in the small intestine that absorb nutrients.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the function of the gallbladder?

Back

The gallbladder stores bile, which helps in the digestion of fats.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is mechanical digestion?

Back

Mechanical digestion is the physical process of breaking down food into smaller pieces without chemical change.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the role of amylase?

Back

Amylase is an enzyme that helps break down carbohydrates into sugars.

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?