Digestive and Excretory System Quiz

What is the function of the digestive system?

• The body's food-processing system

• The body's systems of nerves

• The body's breathing system

• The body's blood transfer system?

What is the function of the excretory system?

• To provide gas exchange

• To filter cellular wastes, toxins and excess water

• To circulate blood

• To break down food into nutrients

What organ does food enter after being chewed and swallowed?

• Larynx

• Esophagus

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

Which of the following is NOT true about the role of the mouth during digestion?

• Allows food to enter the body

• Saliva breaks down starch into simple sugars

• The tongue digests food

• Chewed food is easier to digest

What is the function of the small intestine?

• Stores undigested food

• Completes the digestion of food

• Absorbs excess water from undigested food

• Passes undigested food through the anus

Where does the partly-digested food go after it leaves the stomach?

• Esophagus

• Appendix

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

Which organs are considered secondary organs of the digestive system? Click all that apply

• Pancreas

• Stomach

• Gallbladder

• Liver

Which organs help with the absorption of nutrients?

• Pancreas, liver and small intestine

• Liver, heart and spleen

• Gallbladder, kidneys and appendix

• Kidneys, Liver and bladder

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the excretory/urinary system?

• Excreting wastes

• Regulating oxygen in the blood

• Regulating acid-base balance

• Keep a stable balance of salts

Which of the following is a function of the bladder?

• Store and secret urine

• Keep a stable balance of sald

• Maintain blood-sugar levels

• Formation of urine