Mid year review

What is the beginning of the digestive tract where food is broken down and moistened for easy ingestion?

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Esophagus

• Small Intestines

Which part of the digestive system carries food from the throat to the stomach through muscular contraction called peristalsis?

• Esophagus

• Stomach

• Small Intestines

• Large Intestines

Where does the reabsorption of water and waste processing occur in the digestive system?

• Large Intestines

• Small Intestines

• Stomach

• Esophagus

Which organ produces bile to help digest fat and is connected to the small intestines by a duct?

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Salivary glands

• Stomach

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

• Produces digestive enzymes and controls glucose levels

• Produces bile to help digest fat

• Produces saliva to soften and moisten food

• Carries food from the throat to the stomach

What is the function of the heart in the circulatory system?

• To carry oxygen to the cells

• To pump blood to the body and lungs

• To collect carbon dioxide

• To exchange gases with tissue cells

Which type of blood vessel carries blood from the heart to the body and lungs?

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arteries

• Lymphatic vessels

Which group in the Food Pyramid should be eaten in tiny quantities?

• Milk, Yogurt & Cheese Group

• Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs & Nuts Group

• Fats, Oils & Sweets

• Fruits Group

What is the main function of red blood cells?

• Protect our body from pathogens.

• Carry oxygen from the lungs to the cells, and carbon dioxide from the cells to the lungs.

• Prevent and stop bleeding.

• Carry proteins, nutrients, and hormones to the body.

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Which component of blood is responsible for protecting our body from pathogens?

• Red blood cells

• Platelets

• White blood cells

• Plasma