Quiz about Digestive System

Question 1

Digestion begins...

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In your mouth

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In your stomach

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In your small intestine

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In your large intestine

Question 2

On average, how long does the process of digestion take?

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12-24 hours

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5 hours

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1 week

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1 month

Question 3

What does our body receive from food?

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nutrients

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organs

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saliva

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cells

Question 4

Why are nutrients MOST important to our body?

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Gives us energy

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Makes us happy

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Makes us full

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None of the above

Question 5

Which organ sends nutrients from food to the rest of the cells in our bodies?

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Small Intestine

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Stomach

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Large Intestine

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All of the above

Question 6

Where does the food the body can't use get sent to?

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Large Intestine

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Stomach

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Small Intestine

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Gall Bladder

Question 7

Which organ absorbs any remaining water and turns food into waste?

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Large Intestine

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Small Intestine

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Liver

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Pancreas

Question 8

Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach

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Esophagus

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Epiglottis

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Trachea

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Stomach

Question 9

Which is NOT a function of the Digestive System?

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Pump blood around the body

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To rid the body of solid waste

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Absorb nutrients for energy & growth

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Break down nutrients from food

Question 10

What does the stomach do?

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Adds digestive juices to the food

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Sends signals to your brain

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Protects your lungs

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Pumps blood to your heart

Question 11

What breaks down food in stomach?

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acid

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salivary glands

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movement

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time

Question 12

What does the mouth do?

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Break down the food to make it easier to swallow

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Slows down jaws

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Nothing

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Neither

Question 13

When they reach the stomach, mashed-up food particles mix with:

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B) Gastric juices

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A) Guava juice

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C) Mucous

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D) Bile

Question 14

Which example best shows structures that make up the digestive system in the human body?

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D) esophagus, stomach, intestines

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A) A heart, blood, vessels

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B) nose, trachea, lungs

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C) brain, spinal cord, nerves

Question 15

Why do we need to break apart the food we eat?

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So our bodies can use the nutrients

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So it can fit in our stomach

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So liquids can be separated from solids

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So our bodies enzymes can have something to do

Question 16

Place the following events in sequence: A) Food enters your large intestine; B) Food enters your small intestine; C) Food enters your esophagus

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C, B, A

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A, B, C

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C, A, B

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B, A, C

Question 17

Waste foods are separated from solids and liquids in the __________________.

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large intestine

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small intestine

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liver

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stomach

Question 18

What does your tongue do?

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It moves food around your mouth.

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It produces insulin.

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It produces bile.

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nothing

Question 19

A substance such as a fat, a protein, or a carbohydrate that a living thing needs to survive.

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Nutrients

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Saliva

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Digestion

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Absorb

Question 20

A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.

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Saliva

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Nutrients

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Absorb

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Digestion

Question 21

The process by which the body breaks down food so that it can be used for energy.

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Digestion

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Respiration

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Circulation

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Absorb

Question 22

To take in matter or energy.

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Absorb

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Digestion

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Nutrients

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Mouth

Question 23

What is muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach?

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Esophagus

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Uvula

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Palate

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Salivary glands

Question 24

How long does it take for the stomach to empty after a meal?

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4-6 hours

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30 min - 1 hour

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1-3 hours

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7-9 hours

Question 25

What is the last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body?

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Large Intestine

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Small Intestine

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Appendix

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Pharynx

Question 26

What is the enlarged and muscular sac-like organ of the alimentary canal (gastrointestinal tract)

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Stomach

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Tongue

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Pancreas

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Gallbladder

Question 27

What is the name of the projection coming off of the large intestine?

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Appendix

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Cecum

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Colon

Question 28

What is the purpose of the gallbladder?

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Storing and concentrating bile when not needed

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Creating gallstones

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Creating and storing bile until needed

Question 29

Peristalsis refers to

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smooth muscles moving food through the digestive system

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one of the digestive organs

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the action of the stomach

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heart rate increasing

Digestive System

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