Digestive System

The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...

• Mechanical Digestion
• Chemical Digestion

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Nutrients from digested food are absorbed in which digestive organ?

• Small Intestine
• Stomach
• Large Intestine
• Gallbladder

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which of the following is NOT part of the digestive tract?  (Hint:  Identify the secondary organ.)

• Mouth
• Esophagus
• Small Intestine
• Liver

Number 4 is pointing to the....

• Anus
• Rectum
• Large Intestine
• Small intestine

Number 3 is pointing to the...

• Small intestine
• Rectum
• Large intestine
• Stomach

Number 2 is pointing to the...

• Esophagus
• Stomach
• Small intestine
• Anus

Which body system gets rid of solid waste?

• Excretory (Urinary)

• Digestive

• Circulatory

• Respiratory

What is the substance found in the stomach that breaks proteins into smaller fragments, and allows for chemical digestion to take place?

• an enzyme called Pepsin

• Saliva

• Bile

• an enzyme called amylase

Which is NOT a function of the Digestive System?

• To rid the body of solid waste
• Absorb nutrients for energy & growth
• Break down nutrients from food
• Pump blood around the body

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The opening at the end of the digestive system where solid waste comes out is the...

• rectum
• anus
• mouth
• large intestine