Science digestive system year 5 primary

Where does digestion start?

• mouth

• oesophagus

• tongue

What role does the mouth play in the digestion system?

• mixes the food with digestive juices and turn it into a porridge-like substance

• breaks up the food into small particles to let it enter into the blood

• chews up the food into smaller pieces and mixes it with saliva

• absorbs water and substances back into the blood

What is the role of the oesophagus in the digestive system?

• to store food before digestion

• to transport food from the mouth to the stomach

• to produce digestive enzymes

• to absorb water and minerals

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

• to absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

• to break down food using acids and enzymes

• to store waste before excretion

• to produce bile for fat digestion

What is the primary function of the small intestine in the digestive system?

• to absorb nutrients from digested food

• to store bile for fat digestion

• to break down food using acids

• to transport waste to the large intestine

What is the purpose of the large intestine in digestion?

• to store food temporarily

• to break down proteins

• to produce digestive enzymes

• to absorb water and electrolytes

which animal’s digestive system is more like ours(humans)?

• rabbit

• cat

Why is the rabbit’s digestive system longer than the cats?

• Because the rabbit is slower so it digests slow too

• Because the cat its smaller things so it takes faster to digest

• Because the rabbit’s mouth is bigger, so it eats more stuff, resulting in longer digestion

• Because its a herbivore and plants take longer to digest

What is a balanced diet?

• The right kinds and right amount of food we like to eat

• The right kinds and right amount of food we must eat

• The type and amount of food we must eat

• The type and amount of food we eat

What do carbohydrates and fats do to our bodies?

• store and give energy

• make our body grow

• keep us healthy

• make illness, sickness become more likely