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WorksheetsDigestive System Organs #1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best describes the main function of the digestive system?
a)
Store food to be digested by your nervous system.
b)
Absorb water from the outside environment.
c)
Manufacture vitamins and minerals from left over body cells.
d)
Absorb the nutrients necessary for life from the food and liquids we ingest.
2.
Which of the following organs is part of the gastrointestinal tract?
a)
Pancreas
b)
Esophagus
c)
Liver
d)
Teeth
3.
Which of the following is NOT considered a part of your oral cavity?
a)
Olfactory Receptors
b)
Hard Palate
c)
Uvula
d)
Soft Palate
4.
Which of the following is NOT true about salvia?
a)
Its composition is mostly water
b)
It does not secrete any enzymes
c)
It secretes a mucus to help lubricate food
d)
It can destroy harmful bacteria
5.
The job of this organ is to close off your nasal passageways when you swallow your food.
a)
Tongue
b)
Esophagus
c)
Pharynx
d)
Stomach
6.
Which example best explains how digestion within the stomach occurs?
a)
Moving the food by a series of wave like contractions down a very long narrow tube.
b)
Slicing and chopping food up between a series of mineralized structures.
c)
Secretion of bile to aid in the breakdown of fatty acids.
d)
Bathing the food in various enzymes and hydrochloric acid to help break it down.
7.
Which of the following scenarios would most likely tell your gallbladder to release its stored bile.
a)
You just finished your lunch that was high in carbohydrates.
b)
Thinking about a food you do not like to eat.
c)
The dinner you ate a few hours ago was a big greasy burger.
d)
The food bolus in your esophagus is high in nucleic acids.
8.
What is the main purpose of the small intestine?
a)
To create enzymes to be secreted into the stomach
b)
To absorb the remaining water out of the partially digested food.
c)
To house and grow the bacteria that will later be released into your digestive system,
d)
To absorb the nutrients from the partially digested food.
9.
Food that is now in your small intestine is called _____.
a)
chyme
b)
food bolus
c)
feces
d)
squish
10.
What lives in the large intestine that helps further break down food?
a)
Fungus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Protists
d)
Gnomes
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