Digestive System Quiz

What is the role of the digestive system?

• To help animals breathe

• To break down food so the body can absorb it

• To make food for plants

• To protect the body from germs

Which type of animal only eats plants?

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Herbivore

• Predator

What do canines do?

• Grind and chew food

• Rip and tear food

• Cut food

• Absorb nutrients

Who was William Beaumont?

• A famous artist

• A U.S. Army surgeon who researched digestion

• A scientist who studied plants

• A teacher who wrote about animals

What is a food chain?

• A type of plant

• A way animals eat plants or other animals

• A tool for cooking

• A type of animal

What happens in the small intestine?

• Food is chewed

• Nutrients are removed from food

• Water is added to food

• Food is stored

What is the function of molars and premolars?

• Cutting food

• Grinding and chewing food

• Tearing food

• Absorbing nutrients

What is added to food in the mouth to help break it down?

• Water

• Saliva

• Nutrients

• Chemicals

What is the role of a predator in a food chain?

• To produce food

• To catch and eat other animals

• To make food for plants

• To be eaten by prey

Explain how the digestive system works.

Useful vocabulary:

mouth, teeth, saliva, esophagus, stomach, juices, intestine, waste