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Digestion

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of energy in food

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Calories

c)

Nutrients

2.

The amount of energy a person needs depend on several factors, except for

a)

Weight

b)

Age

c)

Emotion

d)

Gender

3.

Substances that provide energy and materials for cell development and growth

a)

Nutrients

b)

Oxygen

c)

Water

d)

Mineral

4.

Older children need more fats in their body than the toddlers.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Most tissues in your body are made of

a)

Fats

b)

Proteins

c)

Water

d)

Blood

6.

How many amino acids make up the proteins in your body?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

7.

The body's major source of energy

a)

Protein

b)

Fats

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Water

8.

Which is not a form of carbohydrates?

a)

Starch

b)

Sugar

c)

Fiber

d)

Salt

9.

Fats in food are bad for you.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Another name for fats

a)

Enzymes

b)

Lipids

c)

Chime

d)

Lipase

11.

It breaks down fats

a)

Lipase

b)

Enzymes

c)

Lipids

d)

Chime

12.

Can increase the rate of heart disease

a)

Saturated fats

b)

Unsaturated fats

13.

Lack of vitamins

a)

Vitaminasis

b)

Vitamin shortage

c)

Vitamin deficiency

d)

Vitamin scarcity

14.

Vitamin that enhances night vision, helps maintain healthy skin and bones

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin D

d)

Vitamin E

15.

Mineral that helps carry oxygen in the body

a)

Calcium

b)

Iron

c)

Zinc

16.

Inorganic nutrients that help the body regulate chemical reactions

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

c)

Water

17.

Loss of water in the body

a)

Hydration

b)

Rehydration

c)

Dehydration

18.

Act of eating or putting food in your mouth

a)

Digestion

b)

Ingestion

c)

Absorption

d)

Egestion

19.

Occurs when the cells of the digestive system take in small molecules of digested food

a)

Ingestion

b)

Absorption

c)

Excretion

d)

Elimination

20.

Food is physically broken into smaller pieces

a)

Physical

b)

Mechanical

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

21.

Spoed up or catalyze the rate of chemical reactions

a)

Amino acids

b)

Enzymes

c)

Lipids

d)

Chimes

22.

An enzyme that helps break down carbohydrates

a)

Amylase

b)

Lipase

c)

Papain

d)

Pepsin

23.

An enzyme that helps break down fats

a)

Amylase

b)

Lipase

c)

Papain

d)

Pepsin

24.

Salivary glands produce more than ________ of saliva per day.

a)

500 ml

b)

1 liter

c)

2 liters

d)

5 liters

25.

It contains substances that neutralize acidic food.

a)

Enzymes

b)

Esophagus

c)

Saliva

d)

Water

26.

Waves of muscle contractions

a)

Epistalsis

b)

Peristalsis

c)

Epitaxis

d)

Peritaxis

27.

An adult stomach can hold about ______ of food and water.

a)

500 ml

b)

1 liter

c)

2 liters

d)

6 liters

28.

It makes the stomach acidic.

a)

Sugary juice

b)

Chyme

c)

Gastric juice

29.

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

a)

Villi

b)

Chime

c)

Lipids

30.

First part of the small intestine

a)

Duodenum

b)

Villi

c)

Chyme

d)

Bile

31.

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

a)

Duodenum

b)

Villi

c)

Chyme

d)

Bile

32.

The liver produces a substance that is called

a)

Duodenum

b)

Villi

c)

Chyme

d)

Bile

33.

Also called as colon

a)

Small intestine

b)

Large intestine

c)

Gall bladder

d)

Rectum

34.

A semisolid waste that is released in the anus

a)

Piss

b)

Bile

c)

Feces

d)

Menace

35.

A condition in which the acid of the stomach enters the esophagus

a)

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

b)

Heartburn

c)

Gastritis

d)

Ulcer

36.

An inflammation in the lining of the stomach

a)

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

b)

Heartburn

c)

Gastritis

d)

Ulcer

37.

A symptom characterized by the frequest passage of stools

a)

Diarrhea

b)

Flatulence

c)

Constipation

d)

Indigestion

38.

Build up of gas in the abdomen when you eat quickly and swallow large chunks without chewing it

a)

Diarrhea

b)

Flatulence

c)

Constipation

d)

Indigestion

39.

Difficulty in moving out one's bowels

a)

Diarrhea

b)

Flatulence

c)

Constipation

d)

Indigestion

40.

The tongue mobes the food around until it forms a ball called

a)

Bowl

b)

Botis

c)

Bolus

41.

The ______ in the stomach kills any invading bacteria/viruses.

a)

Mucus

b)

Sphincter

c)

Chyme

d)

Acid

42.

Teeth aids digestion by means of

a)

Mastication

b)

Churning

c)

Incission

43.

Chisel shape, fang like, and is adapted for tearing or piercing

a)

Premolars

b)

Molars

c)

Incisors

d)

Canines

44.

Broad crowns with rounded cusps and adapted for grinding

a)

Premolars

b)

Molars

c)

Incisors

d)

Canines

45.

Used for cutting food

a)

Premolars

b)

Molars

c)

Incisors

d)

Canines

46.

Bile is produced in the liver and stored in the

a)

Gall bladder

b)

Kidney

c)

Stomach

d)

Appendix

47.

A triangular gland that extends across the abdomen

a)

Gall bladder

b)

Kidney

c)

Stomach

d)

Pancreas

48.

Releases enzymes that breakdown all digested food

a)

Gall bladder

b)

Kidney

c)

Stomach

d)

Pancreas

49.

Largest organ in the body

a)

Gall bladder

b)

Kidney

c)

Liver

d)

Pancreas

50.

Liver doesn't have fats fats but emulsifies

a)

Fats

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nutrients

51.

Polysaccharide

a)

Complex sugar

b)

Double sugar

c)

Simple sugar

52.

Monosaccharide

a)

Complex sugar

b)

Double sugar

c)

Simple sugar

53.

Polysaccharide:starch disaccharide:__________

a)

Maltose

b)

Glucose

c)

Sucrose

d)

Lactose

54.

Anorexia Nervosa is achieved by restricting

a)

Calories

b)

Nutrients

c)

Water

d)

Oxygen