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Apologia General Science Module 13 Digestive System

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process by which an organism breaks down its food into small units that can be absorbed by the body?

a)

Ingestion

b)

Digestion

c)

Metabolism

2.

When you swallow, your ____ ______ seals off your nasal cavity?

a)

Pharynx

b)

Soft palate

c)

Epiglottis

3.

What covers the larynx so food only goes down the esophagus?

a)

Soft Palate

b)

Epiglottis

c)

Pharynx

4.

The bolus mixed with stomach acid is churned into a mushy liquid called.....

a)

Chyme

b)

Stomach acid

c)

Bolus

5.

Chyme passes into the....

a)

Small intestine

b)

Large intestine

c)

Esophagus

6.

There are some organs in the digestive system over which food never passes, true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which organ produces the sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) that helps to neutralize the stomach acid in the chyme?

a)

Liver

b)

Pancreas

c)

Small intestine

8.

Which organ makes bile?

a)

Liver

b)

Gallbladder

c)

Stomach

9.

In which organ is the undigested food turned into feces (poop)?

a)

Small intestine

b)

Large Intestine

c)

Liver

10.

A vitamin is a chemical substance the body needs in small amounts to stay healthy, true or false.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Of the vitamins C, D and K, which is water soluble?

a)

D

b)

K

c)

C