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Digestive and Excretory System Review 2

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sequence the four steps that food follows in the digestive system.

a)

Ingestion, elimination, digestion, absorption

b)

Elimination, absorption, digestion, ingestion

c)

Ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination

d)

cardiac, muscle, smooth

2.

What does digestion mean?

a)

It is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller particles and molecules that your body can absorb and use.

b)

It is the act of eating or putting food in your mouth.

c)

It is the removal of undigested food and other wastes from the body.

d)

It occurs when the cells of the digestive system take in small molecules of digested food.

3.

What does ingestion mean?

a)

It is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller particles and molecules that your body can absorb and use.

b)

It is the act of eating or putting food in your mouth.

c)

It is the removal of undigested food and other wastes from the body.

d)

It occurs when the cells of the digestive system take in small molecules of digested food.

4.

What does absorption mean?

a)

It is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller particles and molecules that your body can absorb and use.

b)

It is the act of eating or putting food in your mouth.

c)

It is the removal of undigested food and other wastes from the body.

d)

It occurs when the cells of the digestive system take in small molecules of digested food.

5.

What does elimination mean?

a)

It is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller particles and molecules that your body can absorb and use.

b)

It is the act of eating or putting food in your mouth.

c)

It is the removal of undigested food and other wastes from the body.

d)

It occurs when the cells of the digestive system take in small molecules of digested food.

6.

Which is an example of mechanical digestion?

a)

Tearing food with canines (front, pointed teeth), grinding food with molars (flat teeth), cutting food with incisors (front teeth),mashing food with the muscles of the tongue and stomach

b)

Amylase breaking down carbohydrates

c)

Pepsin breaking down proteins

d)

Lipase breaking down fats

7.

Which is NOT an example of chemical digestion?

a)

Amylase breaking down carbohydrates

b)

Papain breaking down proteins

c)

Lipase breaking down fats

d)

Tearing food with canines (front, pointed teeth), grinding food with molars (flat teeth), cutting food with incisors (front teeth),mashing food with the muscles of the tongue and stomach

8.

How might enzymes affect digestion?

a)

Enzymes are carbohydrates that help construct larger molecules and slow down the rate of chemical reactions.

b)

Enzymes are proteins that break down larger molecules into smaller molecules and speed up the rate of chemical reactions.

c)

Enzymes are proteins that construct larger molecules and speed up the rate of chemical reactions.

9.

Salivary glands produce saliva which helps to

a)

Break down carbohydrates with an enzyme called amylase

b)

Neutralize acidic foods

c)

Make foods slippery so they are easier to swallow

d)

All answer choices are correct.

10.

The esophagus connects the mouth to the _____.

a)

small intestine

b)

stomach

c)

anus

d)

large intestine

11.

Food moves through the esophagus and the rest of the digestive tract by waves of muscle contractions called ____.

a)

Pharynx

b)

Pancreas

c)

Peristalsis

d)

Pepsin

12.

The stomach is a hollow, muscular organ that has folds within its walls. How might these folds help with digestion?

a)

The folds enable the stomach expand and hold up to 2 ml of food in an adult.

b)

The folds enable the stomach expand and hold up to 200 ml of food in an adult.

c)

The folds enable the stomach expand and hold up to 2 L of food in an adult.

d)

The folds enable the stomach expand and hold up to 200 L of food in an adult.

13.

As food mixes with gastric juice in the stomach, it forms a thin, watery liquid called ____.

a)

Pepsin

b)

Hydrochloric acid

c)

Chyme

d)

Villi

14.

Most chemical digestion occurs in the ______.

a)

Mouth

b)

Stomach

c)

Small intestine

d)

Large Intestine

15.

Which are characteristics of the small intestine?

a)

Large diameter of 5 cm and length of 1.5 m

b)

Large diameter of 5 cm and length of 7 m

c)

Small diameter of 2.5 cm and length of 1.5 m

d)

Small diameter of 2.5 cm and length of 7 m

16.

Most nutrient absorption occurs in the _____.

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

17.

The folds of the small intestine are covered with fingerlike projections called ____.

a)

Chyme

b)

Pepsin

c)

Villi

d)

Amylase

18.

Bile is produced in the ______ and makes it easier to digest fats.

a)

Pancreas

b)

Gallbladder

c)

Stomach

d)

Liver

19.

The _____ stores bile until it is needed in the small intestine.

a)

Pancreas

b)

Gallbladder

c)

stomach

d)

liver

20.

Food that is not absorbed by the small intestine moves into the ____.

a)

Rectum

b)

Esophagus

c)

Anus

d)

Large intestine

21.

Which are characteristics of the small intestine?

a)

Large diameter of 5 cm and length of 1.5 m

b)

Large diameter of 5 cm and length of 7 m

c)

Small diameter of 2.5 cm and length of 1.5 m

d)

Small diameter of 2.5 cm and length of 7 m

22.

Semi-solid waste that is produced in the large intestine is called ____

a)

chyme

b)

urine

c)

feces

d)

kidney

23.

Some bacteria living in the intestines are good because they help

a)

Digest food

b)

Produce important vitamins such as vitamin K

c)

Produce amino acids

d)

All answer choices are correct

24.

Sequence the path that food takes as it passes through the digestive tract.

a)

Mouth → Pharynx → Stomach → Small Intestine → Esophagus → Large Intestine → Rectum → Anus

b)

Mouth → Pharynx → Esophagus→ Stomach → Small Intestine → Large Intestine → Rectum → Anus

c)

Mouth → Pharynx → Esophagus→ Stomach → Large Intestine → Small Intestine → Rectum → Anus

25.

The liquid waste removed from the body by the urinary system is called ___

a)

sweat

b)

urine

c)

blood

d)

water

26.

What purpose do the kidneys serve in the urinary system?

a)

They filter liquid wastes from blood.

b)

They store urine until it is ready to pass out of the body.

c)

They carry liquid waste from the bladder to the urethra.

d)

They add nutrients to the blood.

27.

Kidneys maintain homeostasis in the body by regulating

a)

Energy levels

b)

food levels

c)

water levels

d)

blood levels

28.

Which organ stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?

a)

urea

b)

ureters

c)

urethra

d)

urinary bladder

29.

What function do the kidneys perform?

a)

eliminate carbon dioxide

b)

supply oxygen to body cells

c)

eliminate urea and excess water

d)

play a role in gas exchange

30.

What structures carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder?

a)

trachea

b)

bronchial tubes

c)

ureters

d)

Urethra

31.
Number 4 is pointing to the....
a)
Anus
b)
Rectum
c)
Large Intestine
d)
Small intestine
32.
Number 5 is pointing to the...
a)
Liver
b)
Gallbladder
c)
Pancreas
d)
Stomach
33.
Number 3 is pointing to the...
a)
Small intestine
b)
Rectum
c)
Large intestine
d)
Stomach
34.
Number 2 is pointing to the...
a)
Esophagus
b)
Stomach
c)
Small intestine
d)
Anus
35.
Number 7 is pointing to...
a)
Mouth
b)
Esophagus
c)
Small intestine
d)
rectum
36.
Number 8 is pointing to the...
a)
small intestine
b)
stomach
c)
anus
d)
rectum
37.
Which organ is shaded blue?
a)
bladder
b)
kidneys
c)
ureters
d)
urethra
38.
Which organ is shaded blue?
a)
bladder
b)
kidneys
c)
ureters
d)
urethra
39.
Which organ is shaded blue?
a)
bladder
b)
kidneys
c)
ureters
d)
urethra
40.
Which organ is shaded blue?
a)
bladder
b)
kidneys
c)
ureters
d)
urethra
41.
How many kidneys do you have?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
2
42.
Which of the following parts is not found in the urinary system?
a)
Ureters
b)
Urethra
c)
Bladder
d)
Rectum 
43.
A hollow muscular sac that holds up to 500 mL of urine:
a)
Bladder
b)
Kidney
c)
Ureter
d)
Urethra
44.
Urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder by two thin tubes called:
a)
Ureters
b)
Tubulars
c)
Capillaries
d)
Urinary Tract 
45.
Urine exits the bladder and the body through a tube called the:
a)
Ureter
b)
Urinary tract
c)
Urethra
d)
Bladder
46.
Which is NOT an organ of the urinary system?
a)
kidney
b)
bladder
c)
ureter
d)
liver
47.

...................... is (are) located on both sides of backbone.

a)

Two kidneys

b)

Urinary baldder

c)

Urethra

d)

Heart

48.
What is the main function of the excretory system?
a)
to collect and remove wastes from the body
b)
to strengthen skeletal muscles
c)
to protect the nervous system
d)
to bring oxygen to body cells
49.
Which excretory organ eliminates water and some chemical wastes in perspiration?
a)
lungs
b)
skin
c)
liver
d)
kidneys
50.
These organs are responsible for what?
a)
storing urine
b)
storing water
c)
filtering blood
d)
they don't have a particular job 
51.
What is #2?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureters
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
52.
What is #3?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureters
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
53.
What is #4?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureter
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
54.
What is #1?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureters
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
55.

Where are the kidneys located?

a)

Upper part of your chest

b)

Back wall of the abdomen

c)

Above the heart

d)

The lower side of the brain

56.

What are the filtering units of the kidneys?

a)

nephrons

b)

ureters

c)

nuerons

d)

alveloi

57.

Which of the following parts is not found in the urinary system?

a)

Ureters

b)

Urethra

c)

Bladder

d)

Rectum

58.
The process of removal of the body’s wastes is called
a)
gas exchange.
b)
respiration.
c)
excretion.
d)
filtration.
59.
Which organ system removes cellular wastes as the result of cellular respiration?
a)
nervous
b)
digestive
c)
excretory
d)
circulatory
60.
What is the function of the urethra?
a)
It filters urea out of the bloodstream
b)
It delivers urine from the bladder to the outside world
c)
It transfers urine from the kidneys to the bladder
d)
It prevents urine from leaking out of the bladder