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Digestive System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which structure is responsible for water absorption and production of Vitamin K?
a)
epiglottis
b)
Stomach
c)
Large intestine
d)
Small intestine
2.
Which structure is a 'trapdoor' that prevents food from entering the trachea?
a)
epiglottis
b)
esophagus
c)
pharynx
d)
appendix
3.
Which structure makes bile?
a)
Stomach
b)
Pancreas
c)
Liver
d)
mouth
4.
Where does chemical digestion begin?
a)
Mouth
b)
esophagus
c)
stomach
d)
small intestine
5.
Where does absorption of food occur in the digestive system?
a)
small intestine
b)
large intestine
c)
stomach
d)
epiglottis
6.
____________ is when smooth muscles contract to gently move food through the alimentary canal.  It begins with swallowing.
a)
bolus
b)
peristalsis
c)
ulcer
d)
amylase
7.
Which is the correct pathway that food takes through the alimentary canal?
a)
mouth, stomach, esphagus, small intestine, large intestine, rectum
b)
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum
c)
mouth, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, stomach, rectum
d)
rectum, rectum, rectum.  Anal retentive teacher
8.
What is secreted in the stomach to kill bacteria?
a)
amylase
b)
Hydrochloric acid
c)
Sodium bicarbonate
d)
bile
9.
Which organ makes enzymes (lactase, amylase, protease, maltase) to break down the food that you eat?
a)
gallbladder
b)
liver
c)
pancreas
d)
rectum
10.
Where does physical digestion occur in the digestive system?
a)
pancreas and liver
b)
mouth and small intestine
c)
stomach and small intestine
d)
mouth and stomach