Digestive System Quiz

What is the main function of the mouth in the digestive system?

• Absorbing nutrients

• Breaking down food

• Producing bile

• Regulating blood sugar

What is the role of the pancreas in the digestive system?

• It produces bile to break down fats

• It stores undigested food

• It absorbs nutrients from digested food

• It secretes enzymes to aid in digestion and regulate blood sugars

What is the function of the esophagus?

• To absorb nutrients from food

• To move food from our mouth to the stomach

• To digest food

• To filter toxins from the body

What is peristalsis?

• A type of enzyme that breaks down food

• The opening of the stomach to receive food

• The muscular movement that pushes food to the stomach

• A valve that prevents food from returning to the esophagus

What are the functions of the large intestine?

• Absorbs water and creates vitamins.

• Produces bile.

• Filters blood.

• Regulates glucose levels.

What does the small intestine do with the food?

• Makes nutrients

• No villi

• Absorbs water

• Absorbs nutrients from food

What path does food take through the digestive system?

• Mouth → Esophagus → Stomach → Small Intestine → Large Intestine → Anus

• Mouth → Stomach → Esophagus → Small Intestine → Large Intestine → Anus

• Mouth → Large Intestine → Small Intestine → Stomach → Esophagus → Anus

• Mouth → Esophagus → Large Intestine → Stomach → Small Intestine → Anus

What is the role of the gallbladder?

• Produces digestive enzymes.

• Stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver.

• Regulates blood sugar with insulin and glucagon.

• Filters waste from the blood.

How are mechanical digestion and chemical digestion different?

• Mechanical digestion involves the physical breakdown of food, while chemical digestion involves the chemical breakdown.

• Mechanical digestion occurs in the stomach, while chemical digestion occurs in the mouth.

• Mechanical digestion involves enzymes, while chemical digestion involves teeth and physical force.

• Mechanical digestion and chemical digestion are not different; they are the same process.

Why do we need both types of digestion?

• To absorb nutrients more efficiently.

• To make the digestion process slower.

• Because one type can digest liquids and the other solids.

• Only one type is necessary; the other is redundant.