The Digestive System Practice Quiz

The process by which the body breaks down food so that it can be used for energy.

• deglutition

• elimination

• absorption

• digestion

The part of the digestive system that takes food into the body.

• esopahgus

• mouth

• rectum

• anus

Where does absorption of food occur in the digestive system?

• small intestine

• large intestine

• stomach

• pancreas

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

• chemical digestion

• mechanical digestion

• absorption

• deglutition

Which is NOT a function of the Digestive System?

• digestion

• absorption

• elimination

• depolarization

What organ is number 8?

• mouth

• esophagus

• small intestine

• large intestine

Where does the digestion of carbohydrates take place?

• mouth

• mouth and small intestine

• stomach

• mouth and stomach

• mouth and large intestine

Where does the digestion of lipids take place?

• stomach

• small intestine

• mouth and small intestine

• stomach and small intestine

• mouth, stomach, and small intestine

What are the components of the gastric juice?

• pepsin and hydrochloric acid

• pepsin, mucus, and hydrochloric acid

• bile and hydrochloric acid

• amylase and hydrochloric acid

What is the enzyme contained in the saliva?

• amylase

• pepsin

• lipase

• hydrochloric acid