WorksheetsLevel 3 Nutrition - Digestive system
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which structure makes bile?
a)
Stomach
b)
Pancreas
c)
Liver
d)
Mouth
2.
Where does chemical digestion begin?
a)
Mouth
b)
Oesophagus
c)
Stomach
d)
Small intestine
3.
____________ 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
4.
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
5.
Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Peristalsis
c)
Stomach
d)
Esophagus
6.
What does saliva do?
a)
Chemically digests food in the mouth.
b)
Chemically digests food in the stomach
c)
Protects the stomach from digesting iteself
d)
Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.
7.
Which area is a common area for both food and air?
a)
Pharynx
b)
Larynx
c)
Soft palate
d)
Epiglottis
8.
Which of the following helps digest starch in the mouth?
a)
Salivary amylase
b)
Lysozymes
c)
Mucin
d)
Bolus
9.
The highlighted organ is the?
a)
Liver
b)
Large intestine
c)
Small intestine
d)
Stomach
10.
What is the function of the digestive system?
a)
Break down and absorb nutrients
b)
Support and protect our bodies
c)
Produce vitamin D
d)
Help us move
11.
Main type of digestion that occurs in the stomach?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Chemical
c)
Amylase
d)
Both chemical and mechanical
12.
Where does the stomach empty into?
a)
Small intestine
b)
Large intestine
c)
Pancreas
d)
Liver
13.
In the _______ water and minerals are absorbed and waste material is stored.
a)
Small intestine
b)
Large intestine
c)
Stomach
d)
Mouth
14.
The first segment of the small intestines is known as the?
a)
Ileum
Ileum
Ileum
b)
Jejunum
c)
Ampulla of Vater
d)
Duodenum
15.
Which organ produces insulin?
a)
Pancreas
b)
Kidney
c)
Gall Bladder
d)
Spleen
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