Q3_Quiz No. 4

Which organ of the digestive system physically breaks down food by the squeezing and churning of muscular contractions?

• mouth

• stomach

• esophagus

• small intestine

The muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

• stomach

• esophagus

• large intestine

• small intestine

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Digestion begins here, where food is broken into smaller pieces before entering the esophagus.

• large intestine

• stomach

• small intestine

• mouth

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In which organ does most of the chemical digestion of food occur?

• small intestine

• large intestine

• stomach

• mouth

What happens if one organ of the digestive system is not functioning properly?

• We will not be able to digest food properly.

• We will have no problems.

• It will only affect my digestive system, but not other body systems.

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Amylase is an enzyme found in the ___________ and begins breaking down which food molecule?

• mouth; fats

• stomach; fats

• stomach; carbohydrates

• mouth; carbohydrates

The process of breaking down food is called __________.

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When does digestion begin?

• When the enzymes change starches into sugar.

• When you begin chewing the food in your mouth.

• After you swallow.

• When you feel full.

Reorder the following. Put these in order that food follows as it passes through the digestive system.

• stomach

• esophagus

• small intestine

• large intestine

• mouth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Match the following

• esophagus

• 
• liver

• 
• stomach

• 

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