Digestive System Quiz (Questions in English and Spanish)

What are the four steps of the digestive system in order?

¿Cuáles son, en orden, las cuatro etapas del aparato digestivo?

Which biomolecule does salivary amylase breakdown?

¿Qué biomolécula descompone la amilasa salival?

• Protein

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acids

What kind of digestion occurs in the mouth?

¿Qué tipo de digestión se produce en la boca?

• Mechanical

• Chemical

• Both mechanical and chemical

• Digestion does not occur in the mouth

What could happen if food were to go into the trachae?

¿Qué podría pasar si se metieran alimentos en la traquea?

The primary function of peristalsis is to

La función principal del peristaltismo es

• Absorb nutrients from food

• Muscle movement to push food down

• Breakdown food to make into monomers

• Removal of food from the body

What is the primary function of the human stomach in digestion?

¿Cuál es la función principal del estómago humano en la digestión?

• Production of bile

• Absorption of nutrients

• Chemical and mechanical digestion

• Transport of nutrients

The stomach is coated in _____ to protect itself from being digested. This substance is made by specialized cells.

El estómago está recubierto de _____ para protegerse de la digestión. Esta sustancia es fabricada por células especializadas.

Which of the biomolecules are broken down in the small intestine?

¿Qué biomoléculas se descomponen en el intestino delgado?

Which part of the human digestive system is primarily responsible for nutrient absorption?

¿Qué parte del aparato digestivo humano es la principal responsable de la absorción de nutrientes?

• Stomach

• Large intestine

• Small intestine

• Mouth

Amino Acids are the building blocks of

Los aminoácidos son los componentes básicos de

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins