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Worksheets4th grade digestion
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Tube that carries swallowed food to the stomach
a)
esophagus
b)
liver
c)
pancreas
d)
rectum
2.
Food is broken down to supply energy for your body in the ____________
a)
digestive system
b)
endocrine system
c)
excretory system
d)
reproductive system
3.
What happens when the food goes to the small intestine?
a)
nutrients gets into the blood
b)
the food keeps on going
c)
nothing
4.
The organ in orange represents the:
a)
Liver
b)
Lung
c)
Stomach
d)
Pancreas
5.
The part of the digestive system which is highlighted represents:
a)
Esophagus
b)
Small intestine
c)
Stomach
d)
Trachea
6.
The red organ is
a)
stomach
b)
small intestine
c)
large intestine
d)
liver
7.
The highlighted organ is the
a)
liver
b)
large intestine
c)
small intestine
d)
stomach
8.
The main purpose of the large intestine.
a)
absorb hormones
b)
absorb protein
c)
absorb nutrients
d)
absorb water
9.
The organ that stores bile.
a)
gall bladder
b)
stomach
c)
liver
d)
appendix
10.
Bile is made by which digestive organ?
a)
Gallbladder
b)
Stomach
c)
Rectum
d)
Liver
11.
Which of the following is NOT part of the digestive tract? (Hint: Identify the secondary organ.)
a)
Mouth
b)
Esophagus
c)
Small Intestine
d)
Liver
12.
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
13.
Flap of skin that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing
a)
Stomach
b)
Pepsin
c)
Pancreas
d)
Epiglottis
14.
The throat, food passes through here when swallowing.
a)
esophagus
b)
pharynx
c)
stomach
d)
salivary glands
15.
Nutrients from digested food are absorbed in which digestive organ?
a)
Small Intestine
b)
Stomach
c)
Large Intestine
d)
Gallbladder
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.
What is an important part of the digestive system?
a)
Heart
b)
Lungs
c)
Stomach
d)
Kidneys
18.
Food is broken down to supply energy for your body in the ____________
a)
digestive system
b)
endocrine system
c)
excretory system
d)
reproductive system
19.
What comes first?
a)
Mouth
b)
stomach
c)
large intestine
d)
none
20.
What does the mouth do?
a)
Break down the food to make it easier to swallow
b)
Slows down jaws
c)
Nothing
d)
Neither
21.
Why is the esophagus/food pipe important?
a)
To swallow food
b)
To choke
c)
To make your breath smelly
d)
None of these
22.
What does the stomach do?
a)
Nothing
b)
Adds digestive juices to the food
c)
Goes out to the rectum
d)
Barley any of these
23.
What happens when the food goes to the small intestine?
a)
nutrients gets into the blood
b)
the food keeps on going
c)
nothing
24.
WHAT IS AFTER THE SMALL INTESTINE?
a)
Large intestine
b)
nothing
25.
Number 7 in the diagram represents the:
a)
Small intestine
b)
Liver
c)
Large intestine
d)
Gall Bladder
26.
The red organ is
a)
stomach
b)
small intestine
c)
large intestine
d)
liver
27.
This is an image of the
a)
stomach
b)
small intestine
c)
esophagus
d)
large intestine
28.
What is the function of the digestive system?
a)
to break down food, absorb nutrients and get rid of waste
b)
to support and protect our bodies
c)
to produce vitamin D
d)
to help us move
29.
What happens in the highlighted organ?
a)
Mineral salts are absorbed.
b)
Starch is digested.
c)
Nutrients enter the bloodstream.
d)
Enzymes are released.
30.
Saliva contains this enzyme to start the digestive process.
a)
protease
b)
carbohydrase
c)
hydrochloric acid
d)
lipase
31.
Where does digestion start?
a)
In the oesophagus
b)
In the stomach
c)
In the intestines
d)
In the mouth
32.
The part of the digestive tract that removes water and has a lot of bacteria living in it is the:
a)
oesophagus
b)
small intestine
c)
stomach
d)
large intestine
33.
These send digestive juices to the small intestine.
a)
liver and pancreas
b)
small intestine
c)
mouth
d)
large intestine
34.
What is C?
a)
pancreas
b)
gall bladder
c)
liver
d)
rectum
35.
What is A?
a)
pancreas
b)
mouth
c)
gullet
d)
liver
36.
What is D?
a)
pancreas
b)
gall bladder
c)
liver
d)
large intestine
37.
What is E?
a)
pancreas
b)
gall bladder
c)
liver
d)
large intestine
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