Digestive System

The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...

• Mechanical Digestion
• Chemical Digestion

Number 3 is pointing to the...

• Small intestine
• Rectum
• Large intestine
• Stomach

The following are all one of the 6 important nutrients except for...

• proteins

• vitamins

• minerals

• organs

Special chemicals in our body that help break down food are called ____.

• acids

• hormones

• saliva

• enzymes

The process of how food is "pushed" through the digestive tract is known as ________.

• enzymes

• peristalsis

• chemical digestion

• absorption

Enzymes in your saliva help break down food while chewing. This is...

• Mechanical digestion

• Chemical digestion

What tube connects the mouth to the stomach?

• trachea

• aorta

• esophagus

• pharynx

The following are all examples of proteins except for...

• beans

• milk

• fish

• eggs

What is the function of the digestive system?

• to transport nutrients to the body cells

• to break down and absorb food

• to make energy for the body

• all of these are correct

Bile is made by which organ?

• Gallbladder

• Stomach

• Pancreas

• Liver