Human digestive System

This is an image of the

• stomach
• small intestine
• esophagus
• large intestine

How does food move through your digestive system?

• by gravity pulling it down
• when we eat more food, it forces the rest down
• muscle movements called peristalsis
• electromagnetic force

What is the function of the digestive system?

• to break down and absorb nutrients
• to support and protect our bodies
• to produce vitamin D
• to help us move

Which of the following correctly describes the purpose of digestion?

• To break down complex food molecules into simple soluble molecules

• To make complex food molecules from simple soluble molecules

• To make use of simple soluble food molecules

• To remove complex food molecules from the body

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Large food molecules need to be broken down to be small enough to pass through cell membranes.

• True

• False

Which enzyme does the stomach produce?

• amylase

• lipase

• maltase

• protease

Where is the digestion of food completed?

• liver

• large intestine

• stomach

• small intestine

What organ is this?

• stomach
• small intestine
• large intestine
• esophagus

Which organ stores bile?

• stomach

• gallbladder

• pancreas

• liver

Where does carbohydrate digestion begins?

• liver

• mouth

• oesophagus

• stomach