Digestive and Excretory System

The large organ that produces bile is the

• gallbladder

• liver

• pancreas

• kidney

An organ that removes and filters waste produced by the blood is the

• gallbladder

• liver

• pancreas

• kidney

Which organ absorbs the most nutrients?

• small intestine

• stomach

• large intestine

• mouth

What is removed from undigested food while it is passing through the large intestine?

• bacteria

• enzymes

• nutrients

• water

What is the name of the muscular tube that carries food from our mouth into our stomach?

• esophagus

• epiglottis

• trachea

• tibia

Which of the following is a small, sac-like organ that stores bile?

• liver

• gallbladder

• pancreas

• kidney

What is the flap of tissue called that closes the opening of the trachea?

• uvula

• villi

• epiglottis

• tongue

What part of the body aids in mechanical digestion?

• liver

• small intestine

• large intestine

• teeth

The organ that collects and stores urine excreted by the kidneys before it is disposed of by urination.

• urethra

• bladder

• ureters

• rectum

What is the muscular contraction that moves food through your entire body known as?

• gravity

• swallowing

• homeostasis

• peristalsis