Digestive System Quiz

Which organ is responsible for the production of bile that aids in digestion?

• Pancreas

• Stomach

• Liver

• Small Intestine

What is the name of the organ where the final stages of digestion and water absorption occur?

• Esophagus

• Large Intestine

• Stomach

• Gall Bladder

Where is bile stored before it is released into the small intestine?

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Gall Bladder

• Appendix

Which organ is not part of the digestive system?

• Esophagus

• Pancreas

• Appendix

• Heart

Why does the body need food?

• To provide energy for exercise only

• To make cells for growing and for repairing tissues

• To help with sleeping

• To improve social skills

What is the primary function of digestion as described in the learning material?

• To absorb water from food

• To break down food into molecules the body can use

• To eliminate undigested food from the body

• To store food for future energy needs

According to the diagram, which of the following are products of digestion?

• Glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids

• Vitamins, minerals, and water

• Carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids

• Enzymes, hydrochloric acid, and bile

What is the function of the intestinal wall as shown in the diagram?

• To absorb glucose molecules into the blood

• To produce glucose molecules from starch

• To prevent glucose molecules from entering the blood

• To break down glucose molecules into starch

What is mechanical digestion?

• The process by which food is chemically altered for absorption

• The absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream

• The process by which food is physically broken down into smaller pieces

• The elimination of undigested food from the body

What is the process called where chemicals produced by the body break foods into their smaller components?

• Physical digestion

• Chemical digestion

• Metabolic digestion

• Enzymatic hydrolysis