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WorksheetsA&P: Digestive System Pre-Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The three key nutrients in food that are organic compounds are
a)
carbohydrates, fat, and protein
b)
dairy, meat, and vegetables
c)
vitamins, minerals, and calories
d)
fish, beef and pork
2.
Flap of skin that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing
a)
Stomach
b)
Pepsin
c)
Pancreas
d)
Epiglottis
3.
Series of involuntary contractions along the walls of the digestive tract
a)
Peristalsis
b)
Epiglottis
c)
Pepsin
d)
Stomach
4.
Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Peristalsis
c)
Stomach
d)
Esophagus
5.
Small muscular pouch responsible for storing bile
a)
pancreas
b)
mechanical
c)
amylase
d)
gallbladder
6.
Gland that produces insulin as well as other chemicals needed for digestion
a)
pancreas
b)
mechanical
c)
amylase
d)
gallbladder
7.
Main type of digestion that occurs in the stomach
a)
mechanical
b)
chemical
c)
amylase
d)
gallbladder
8.
Which stage of digestion removes water?
a)
large intestine
b)
small intestine
c)
mouth
d)
stomach
9.
Where does chemical digestion begin?
a)
mouth
b)
esophagus
c)
stomach
d)
small intestine
10.
Where nutrients go after the small intestine has absorbed them.
a)
bloodstream
b)
stomach
c)
esophagus
d)
kidneys
11.
Chewing food is an example of _____________.
a)
chemical digestion
b)
physical digestion
12.
The small and large intestines both....
a)
store waste
b)
absorb water
c)
mix and mash food in order to break it down
d)
absorb nutrients
13.
In what parts of the digestive system do both physical and chemical changes take place?
a)
mouth, stomach
b)
mouth, stomach, esophagus
c)
stomach, pancreas
d)
stomach, liver
14.
The digestive system works with the respiratory system to make cellular respiration possible.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
How does your stomach process food?
a)
muscles mix and mash food and acid breaks food down.
b)
the small intestine mix and mash food then acid breaks down the food
c)
the large intestine mixes and mashes food then the saliva breaks down the food
16.
The process of digestion is regulated by enzymes and hormones.
a)
True
b)
False
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