Digestion begins in the (a)   .

• Mouth
• Stomach
• Small intestine
• Gallbladder

Saliva contains a carbohydrate enzyme called (a)   .

• Amylase
• Pepsin
• Lipase
• Maltase

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What organ is this? (a)  

• stomach
• large intestine
• small intestine
• esophagus

The main function of the stomach is to: (a)  

• Store food
• Produce hydrochloric acid
• Begin protein digestion
• All the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which enzyme does the stomach produce? (a)  

• amylase
• lipase
• maltase
• pepsin

Where does protein digestion begin? (a)  

• mouth
• stomach
• small intestine
• large intestine

Which cell produces pepsinogen? (a)  

• chief cells
• parietal cells
• mucous cells
• enteroendocrine cells

What is produced in the stomach? (a)  

• bolus
• chyme

Which cranial nerve innervates the stomach? (a)  

• glossopharyngeal

• hypoglossal

• trigeminal

• vagus

Which hormone decreases stomach emptying? (a)  

• lipase
• secretin
• CCK
• gastrin