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Digestive System Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organs help with the absorption of nutrients?

a)

Liver, heart, and spleen

b)

Gall bladder, kidneys, and appendix

c)

Pancreas, liver, and gall bladder

d)

Kidneys, liver, and bladder

2.

The epiglottis protects or blocks the food from going down your windpipe or airway?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

How long is an adult’s small intestine?

a)

30 inches

b)

22 feet

c)

17 feet

d)

30 miles

4.

What does the saliva do?

a)

Moistens it and the teeth breaks it down

b)

Moistens it and breaks it down

c)

Crushes it

d)

Gets it wet

5.

What does your stomach do?

a)

Protects the food

b)

Mixes the food with acids and digestive juices

c)

Protects your lungs

d)

Absorbs nutrients

6.

Your food can spend up to this long in the small intestine:

a)

4 minutes

b)

4 months

c)

4 hours

d)

4 seconds

7.

What tube moves food from the back of your throat to the stomach?

a)

Epiglottis

b)

Esophagus

c)

Feeding tube

d)

Pharynx

8.

These liquids come from the walls of the stomach, help break down food, and kill germs that might be in the food you eat?

a)

Esopha Juices

b)

Orange Juices

c)

Pancreatic Juices

d)

Gastric Juices

9.

If we did NOT have a digestive system what would happen?

(select all that are correct)

a)

We would still be able to eat.

b)

We would not be able to go to the toilet.

c)

We would have more room for other organs.

d)

All body systems would shut down (because there would be no nutrients).

10.

The large intestine measures about:

a)

1 foot long

b)

10 feet long

c)

100 feet long

d)

5 feet long