Quiz on The Digestive System

What is the main job of the digestive system?

• To protect the body from germs

• To break down food into nutrients

• To pump blood through the body

• To provide oxygen to cells

Where does the journey of food begin?

• In the mouth

• In the large intestine

• In the small intestine

• In the stomach

What helps to soften food in the mouth?

• Acids

• Saliva

• Enzymes

• Water

What is the esophagus?

• A nutrient

• A part of the stomach

• A tube that carries food to the stomach

• A type of food

What shape is the stomach described as?

• Square

• Round

• Flat

• J-shaped

What do enzymes do in the stomach?

• Absorb nutrients

• Break down food

• Mix food with saliva

• Push food into the small intestine

What is the small intestine primarily responsible for?

• Digesting food completely

• Absorbing water

• Mixing food

• Storing waste

What do the walls of the small intestine do?

• Break down food further

• Absorb nutrients into the blood

• Produce saliva

• Store waste material

What happens to food that the body cannot use?

• It goes into the large intestine

• It is absorbed by the small intestine

• It is stored in the stomach

• It is turned into energy

What is the main job of the large intestine?

• To digest food

• To absorb water from waste

• To absorb nutrients

• To mix food with enzymes