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WorksheetsLife Science Test 14 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is not an essential nutrient?
carbohydrates
fats
cellulose
minerals
Which of the following would be an example of a good source of carbohydrates
bread
eggs
water
butter
What is the difference between a mineral and a vitamin?
a mineral is organic, while a vitamin is not
a mineral is inorganic, while a vitamin is organic
a vitamin can be found in the body, but most minerals need to be taken from outside sources
they are different words for the same thing
What does it mean to say a substance is "organic"
it is found in food
it is found naturally in the earth
it is made by our own body
it comes from living things and usually contains Carbon, Oxygen, and Hydrogen
Using enzymes to break down carbohydrates with your saliva is an example of
chemical digestion
mechanical digestion
assimilation
absorption
The villi helps with what process specifically
mechanical digestion, it grinds up food in the intestines
chemical digestion, it releases enzymes into the intestines
assimilation, it spreads the nutrients and integrates them into our body
absorption, is collects the digested nutrients so it can enter the body and later be assimilated.
Which part of this process describes assimilation
you drink milk and it enters your stomach to mix with stomach acids
the bile in the small intestine produced by the liver breaks down the fat and separates out the molecules
the calcium is now free to move into the large intestine and gets taken into the body through the villi
the calcium from the milk is spread throughout your body to where it is needed and much gets stored in your bones.
Which word describes the moving of food along the alimentary canal?
mechanical digestion
peristalsis
assimilation
absorption
Which of the following organs is not part of the alimentary canal
liver
stomach
small intestine
colon
After food is mixed and churned in your stomach, it becomes a relatively uniform paste called
bile
vomit
chyme
urea
Which system's primary function is to remove wastes from the body?
digestive system
lymphatic system
integumentary system
excretory system
The urethra has what function.
to separate the urea from the urine
to carry waste from the kidney to the bladder
to filter water from the urine
to expel urine from the body
Which of the following nutrients are not used for energy, but are used for maintaining the body's homeostasis?
Carbohydrates
Water
Fats
Proteins
Bile is produced by the ____ and stored in the _____.
Liver; gallbladder
gallbladder: Liver
gallbladder; pancreas
pancreas; small intestine
When your body uses protein, it creates a waste called
Ammonia
Urine
Bile
Chyme
which nutrient is made up of amino acids?
proteins
carbohydrates
fats
minerals
The unit of measurement of how much energy we find in food
Calorie
Joule
gram
mL
the muscular organ that stores liquid wastes filtered in the kidneys
bladder
gall bladder
stomach
colon
Which waste is excreted from the lungs
CO2
O2
Urea
Ammonia
The tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder.
ureter
urethra
capillaries
villi
