Human Digestive System and Nutrition Quiz

Which part of the digestive system is responsible for storing and eliminating solid waste?

• Rectum

• Stomach

• Esophagus

• Small intestine

What is the function of the stomach in the digestive system?

• Breaking down food with acids and enzymes

• Absorbing water

• Producing bile

• Filtering blood

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What is the main function of the large intestine?

• Absorbing water and forming feces

• Digesting proteins

• Producing insulin

• Absorbing nutrients

What do heterotrophs rely on for food?

• Other organisms

• Sunlight directly

• Rocks and minerals

• Water only

In the stomach, food is transformed into a thick liquid called ________________.

• chyme

• bile

• saliva

• plasma

What is responsible for breaking down food in the stomach?

• carbon dioxide bubbles

• sugars, like glucose

• hydrochloric acid and pepsin enzymes

• nutrients in the bloodstream

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Which of the following is a function of the digestive system?

• Produces oxygen for breathing

• Reduces food to micro nutrients

• Produces chlorophyll

• Generates nitrogen

What color does chlorophyll reflect?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

What does food provide to consumers?

• Energy

• Sunlight

• Nitrogen

• Chlorophyll

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Why is the digestive system called a "system"?

• It is made of only one part

• It works alone in the body

• It is made of many parts working together

• It does not help the body

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