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2.2 The Digestive System

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the BEST description of the job of the digestive system

a)

To break down food

b)

To break down large insoluble molecules into small soluble ones and absorb them into our blood stream

c)

To create faeces

d)

To help us eat

2.

Which Organ Makes Bile?

a)

Stomach

b)

Small Intestine

c)

Liver

d)

Gall Bladder

3.

Which Organ Stores Bile?

a)

Stomach

b)

Small Intestine

c)

Liver

d)

Gall Bladder

4.

What are the two Functions of Bile

a)

To emulsify fats

b)

To turn food green

c)

To neutralise stomach acid so intestinal enzymes can work

d)

To make you fell ill

5.
The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...
a)
Mechanical Digestion
b)
Chemical Digestion
6.
Bile is made by which digestive organ?
a)
Gallbladder
b)
Stomach
c)
Rectum
d)
Liver
7.

Which digestive organ makes digestive enzymes to help the small intestine absorb nutrients?

a)

Liver

b)

Gallbladder

c)

Pancreas

d)

Oesophagus

8.

Nutrients from digested food are absorbed into the bloodstream from which digestive organ?

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Stomach

c)

Large Intestine

d)

Gallbladder

9.

Which of the following is NOT part of the digestive tract? (Hint: food doesn't move through it.)

a)

Mouth

b)

Oesophagus

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Liver

10.
Number 4 is pointing to the....
a)
Anus
b)
Rectum
c)
Large Intestine
d)
Small intestine
11.
Number 5 is pointing to the...
a)
Liver
b)
Gallbladder
c)
Pancreas
d)
Stomach
12.
Number 3 is pointing to the...
a)
Small intestine
b)
Rectum
c)
Large intestine
d)
Stomach
13.
Number 2 is pointing to the...
a)
Esophagus
b)
Stomach
c)
Small intestine
d)
Anus
14.

Which organ pushes food down to the stomach?

a)

Mouth

b)

Oesophagus

c)

Rectum

d)

Large intestine

15.
Which body system gets ride of solid waste?
a)
Excretory (Urinary)
b)
Digestive
c)
Circulatory
d)
Respiratory
16.
As waste moves through the digestive system, the ______ absorbs water before storing waste in the rectum.
a)
Small intestine
b)
Stomach
c)
Esophagus
d)
Large intestine
17.
A short tube at the end of the large intestine that stores solid waste is the...
a)
Anus
b)
Rectum
18.
Bile is stored in which secondary digestive organ?
a)
Stomach
b)
Liver
c)
Gallbladder
d)
Pancreas
19.
Which is NOT a function of the Digestive System?
a)
To rid the body of solid waste
b)
Absorb nutrients for energy & growth
c)
Break down nutrients from food
d)
Pump blood around the body
20.
The opening at the end of the digestive system where solid waste comes out is the...
a)
rectum
b)
anus
c)
mouth
d)
large intestine
21.

Which secondary organ makes digestive enzymes like carbohydrase. to help break down food in the small intestine?

a)

Large intestine

b)

Pancreas

c)

Liver

d)

Gallbladder

22.
Enzymes (chemicals) in your saliva help break down food while chewing.  This is...
a)
Mechanical digestion
b)
Chemical digestion
23.

Acid loving stomach enzymes in the stomach digest food into a thick liquid. This is...

a)

Mechanical digestion

b)

Chemical digestion

24.
Most chemical digestion takes place in which organ?
a)
Stomach
b)
Small intestine
c)
Rectum
d)
Esophagus