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Digestive System Quiz

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which organ produces bile?
a)
pancreas
b)
stomach
c)
liver
d)
gallbladder
2.
Small muscular pouch responsible for storing bile
a)
pancreas
b)
mechanical
c)
amylase
d)
gallbladder
3.
Flap of skin that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing
a)
Stomach
b)
Pepsin
c)
Pancreas
d)
Epiglottis
4.
The process by which the body breaks down food so that it can be used for energy.
a)
composition
b)
digestion
c)
deposition
d)
absorption
5.
A long folded tube inside the body attached to the stomach where nutrients in the food are absorbed.
a)
large intestine
b)
small intestine
c)
esophagus
d)
rectum
6.
The opening at the end of the digestive track where feces exits the body.
a)
large intestine
b)
small intestine
c)
rectum
d)
anus
7.
A series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract.
a)
adduction
b)
primary wave
c)
peristalsis
d)
inversion
8.
The place where waste is stored before it leaves the body.
a)
rectum
b)
anus
c)
small intestine
d)
large intestine
9.
a)
pancreas
b)
esophagus
c)
stomach
d)
liver
10.
a)
stomach
b)
pancreas
c)
large intestine
d)
small intestine
11.
a)
large intestine
b)
small intestine
c)
rectum
d)
esophagus
12.
Which structure is responsible for water absorption and production of Vitamin K?
a)
epiglottis
b)
Stomach
c)
Large intestine
d)
Small intestine
13.
Where does chemical digestion begin?
a)
Mouth
b)
esophagus
c)
stomach
d)
small intestine
14.

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

15.
What is secreted in the stomach to kill bacteria?
a)
amylase
b)
Hydrochloric acid
c)
Sodium bicarbonate
d)
bile
16.

Where does mechanical digestion occur in the digestive system?

a)

pancreas and liver

b)

mouth and small intestine

c)

stomach and small intestine

d)

mouth and stomach

17.
Humans cannot digest food without the aid of small single-celled organisms that live in our digestive tract. Which common name is associated with these single-celled organisms that help humans digest food?
a)
algae
b)
bacteria
c)
protozoa
d)
virus
18.
Which secondary organ produces insulin and other digestive juices to further break down the food in the small intestines?
a)
liver
b)
gallbladder
c)
mouth
d)
pancreas
19.
Which type of digestion produces physical change to the food by breaking food into smaller pieces?
a)
chemical
b)
peristalsis
c)
mechanical
d)
saliva
20.
What does mucus do?
a)
Digests food in the mouth.
b)
Digests food in the stomach
c)
Protects the stomach from digesting iteself
d)
Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.
21.
What do the villi do?
a)
Digests food in the mouth.
b)
Digests food in the stomach
c)
Protects the stomach from digesting iteself
d)
Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.
22.

How long is a small intestine?

a)

3 feet

b)

6 feet

c)

20 feet

d)

5 inches

23.

After the stomach where does the digested food go next?

a)

Into the esophagus

b)

Into the large intestine

c)

Into the small intestine

d)

into the liver

24.
mixes and churns food while it is being broken down by acids and enzymes
a)
Small Intestine
b)
Stomach
c)
Pancreas
d)
Esophagus
25.
tiny fingerlike projections in the small intestine
a)
Gall Bladder
b)
Villi
c)
Rectum
d)
Pancreas
26.
The digestive system is made up of _______________ muscle tissue.
a)
skeletal
b)
smooth
c)
cardiac
27.
The villi is where the digestive system connects with the __________________ system.
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
muscular
d)
skeletal
28.
What is the function of the Digestive System?
a)
break down food into nutrients and gets rid of waste
b)
takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
c)
sends messages to your body
d)
provides a structure and support for your body
29.

The place where MOST of digestion occurs

a)

peristalsis

b)

small intestine

30.
Which of the following helps digest starch in the mouth...
a)
salivary amylase
b)
lysozymes
c)
mucin
d)
bolus
31.
A bolus...
a)
helps digest starch
b)
is a combination of saliva and food
c)
creates antibacterial activity in the mouth
d)
acts as a lubricant
32.
Which area is a common area for both food and air? 
a)
pharynx
b)
larynx
c)
soft palate
d)
epiglottis
33.
The structure that transports the bolus from the pharynx to the stomach it called...
a)
larynx
b)
trachea
c)
esophagus
d)
pyloric sphincter
34.

In the stomach a bolus becomes

a)

chyme

b)

liquid

c)

bile

d)

enzymes

35.
Which type of food is considered a complex carbohydrate?
a)
table sugar
b)
bread
c)
lactose
d)
fructose
36.
When they reach the stomach, mashed-up food particles mix with:
a)
A) Guava juice
b)
B) Gastric juices
c)
C) Mucous
d)
D) Bile
37.
What are the three sections of the small intestine.
a)
Liver, Stomach, Mouth
b)
Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
c)
Down, Up, Sideways
d)
Digests the food.
38.

What does an ENZYME do?

a)

Speed up the chemical break up of food

b)

produce bile

c)

churn food

d)

absorb nutrients

39.

Which of the following would not provide carbohydrates to the body?

a)

bread

b)

fruit

c)

candy

d)

chicken

40.

The abdominal and pelvic cavities are lined by the

a. pleura

b. peritoneum

c. perineum

d. pericardium

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

41.
Inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers that produces bloody diarrhea is a condition called
   a. intussusception
 b. appendicitis
 c. ulcerative colitis
 d. irritable bowel syndrome
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
42.
The abnormal backward flow of GI contents into the esophagus is called
   a. Crohn disease
 b. bulimia nervosa
 c. intussusception
 d. gastroesophageal reflux disease
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
43.
The purpose of bile is to:
a)
a. churn food into a smooth paste
b)
b. break down large, indigestible globs of fat into smaller, more processable globs
c)
c. break down large, complex proteins into their essential amino acid form
d)
d. B and C
44.
What is the name of the tube that runs through the body related to the digestive system?
a)
esophagus
b)
alimentary canal
c)
pharynx
d)
ascending canal
45.

Amylase in saliva changes starch into...

a)

sugar

b)

waste

c)

stomach acid

d)

chyme

46.

A disease in which stomach acid goes up into the esophagus causing burning pain and sometimes ulcers.

a)

celiac disease

b)

acid reflux

c)

appendicitus

d)

diarhea

47.

When the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus. Causes pain. If left untreated it can rupture and lead to death

a)

acid reflux

b)

arthritis

c)

appendicitis

d)

celiac disease

48.

An immune reaction to eating gluten which is found in wheat, barley, and rye. Causes pain. Can damage the small intestine.

a)

Celiac Disease

b)

Cancer

c)

Appendicitis

d)

Acid Reflux

49.

In the first step of digestion during mastication, food is chopped up into small pieces by your ___________.

a)

stomach

b)

intestine

c)

teeth

d)

nutrients

50.

DENTAL DECAY IS PRODUCED BY....

a)

SUGARS

b)

BACTERIA

c)

SWEETS

d)

AGEING

51.
Which of the following is NOT an example of CHEMICAL digestion?
a)
chewing your food into small pieces 
b)
stomach acid dissolving food
c)
bile breaking down fats in the small intestine
d)
salvia changing starch into sugar in your mouth
52.
If the liver is not functioning properly, what would most likely be the result?
a)
food would not be able to move into the small intestsine
b)
fats would not be digested
c)
water would not be absored
d)
it would not affect digestion
53.
After dinner, you have a bad case of diarrhea. Which organ is most likely not functioning properly?
a)
stomach
b)
small intestine
c)
large intestine
d)
liver
54.
Which of the following questions is incorrect?
a)
Both mechanical and chemical digestion takes place in the mouth
b)
Teeth chewing and breaking down food is an example of mechanical digestion
c)
Chemical digestion starts in the stomach
d)
Saliva chemically breaks down starches in your mouth
55.
How do digested nutrients get to the body cells?
a)
Nutrients are absorbed through the mouth directly into the body cells
b)
Nutrients are absorbed through the villi in the small intestine into the blood stream
c)
Nutrients are absorbed by the large intestine and changed into vitamins
d)
Nutrients are absorbed directly through the stomach into the body cells
56.
What happens to unused food materials in the digestive system?
a)
They are stored in the rectum and released through the anus
b)
They are recycled back to the stomach to get reprocessed
c)
There are no unused materials, the digestive system absorbs all food nutrients
d)
They are stored in the large intestine until we need them
57.
Fish, beans, eggs, peanut butter, and chicken are all good sources of which biomolecule?
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Lipids
d)
Nucleic Acid
58.
____________ is inadequate nutrient uptake.  Factors include: poor diet, scurvy, elderly, hospitalized, socially isolated, low income, chronic eating disorder, serious illness or condition.
a)
Malnutrition
b)
Anorexia nervosa
c)
Subnutrition
d)
Bulemia nervosa
59.

yellow discoloration of the skin due to blood disorder

a)

cyanosis

b)

cirrhosis

c)

jaundice

d)

pertonitis

60.

inflammation of the stomach and small intestines

a)

appendicitis

b)

cirrhosis

c)

gastroenteritis

d)

anorexia nervosa

61.

inflammation of the liver, generally caused by a viral infection

a)

appendicitis

b)

cirrhosis

c)

hepatitis

d)

periontitis

62.

condition involving self-deprivation of food & pathological weight loss

a)

bulimia

b)

anorexia nervosa

c)

cholecystitis

d)

cirrhosis

63.

scarring of the liver, generally caused by alcohol or drug abuse.

a)

hepatitis

b)

cirrhosis

c)

hiatal hernia

d)

cholelithiasis

64.

If waste products are left in the large intestine too long what happens?

a)

Diarrhea because too little water is absorbed

b)

Constipation because too much water is absorbed

c)

Gallstones begin to form

d)

Burning sensation is felt near the cardiac region

65.
Which of the following would describe the material you would find passing through the large intestine?
a)
Bolus that is making its way into the stomach to be broken down
b)
chyme that has been broken down and is ready to give nutrients to the body
c)
indigestible material left over after nutrients have been absorbed and is ready to exit the body
d)
digested food that is mixing with acid from the stomach and bile from the liver
66.

Folds on the inside wall of the stomach are called______.

a)

Pylorus

b)

Oblique

c)

Rugae

d)

Fundus

67.

_____ is disturbance in the functions of the intestine from unknown causes. Symptoms can include bloating and use of the bathroom shortly after ingestion.

a)

Constipation

b)

Inflammatory bowel syndrome

c)

Irritable bowel syndrome

d)

Regurgitation

68.
Which of the following is the end product of protein digestion?
a)
fatty acids
b)
amino acids
c)
simple sugars
d)
glycerol
69.
_____ is the condition in which the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach lets stomach acid go into the esophagus.  Causes could be increased production of stomach acid and a weak sphincter.
a)
GERD
b)
Ulcer
c)
Appendicitis
d)
Diarrhea
70.
Which term means visual examination of the anal canal and lower rectum?
a)
anoscopy
b)
colonoscopy
c)
sigmoidoscopy
d)
analscopy
71.
Which term describes all of the processes involved in the body's use of nutrients?
a)
metabolism
b)
catabolism
c)
anabolism
d)
digestion
72.

H. Pylori burrows into the stomach membranes and can cause:

a)

ulcers

b)

appendicitis

c)

hernias

d)

hemorrhoids

73.

Which of the following is not a pair of salivary glands?

a)

parotid

b)

submaxillary

c)

sublingual

d)

submandibular

74.

Free Bonus Point: What School do you attend?

a)

CTE

b)

LOL

c)

OMG

d)

TNT

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