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Digestive and excretory system

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This organ removes water from undigested food.

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

liver

d)

large intestine

2.

The structure indicated by the arrow

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

esophagus

d)

epiglottis

3.

The structure indicated by the arrow

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

large intestine

d)

anus

4.

The structure indicated by the arrow

a)

esophagus

b)

pancreas

c)

stomach

d)

small intestine

5.

The structure indicated by the arrow

a)

kidney

b)

ureter

c)

urinary bladder

d)

urethra

6.

The structure indicated by the arrow

a)

kidney

b)

ureter

c)

urinary bladder

d)

urethra

7.

Urine is produced in which of the following organs?

a)

gall bladder

b)

urinary bladder

c)

kidney

d)

ureter

8.

The tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder

a)

urethra

b)

ureter

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

9.

The kidneys are an example of what two systems working together?

a)

circulatory and respiratory

b)

circulatory and digestive

c)

circulatory and excretory

d)

digestive and excretory

10.
Nutrients from digested food are absorbed in which digestive organ?
a)
Small Intestine
b)
Stomach
c)
Large Intestine
d)
Gallbladder
11.
Which organ pushes food down to the stomach?
a)
Mouth
b)
Esophagus
c)
Rectum
d)
Large intestine
12.
Which is NOT a function of the Digestive System?
a)
To rid the body of solid waste
b)
Absorb nutrients for energy & growth
c)
Break down nutrients from food
d)
Pump blood around the body
13.
One major function of the excretory system is to clean the what?
a)
urine
b)
blood
c)
kidneys
d)
bladder
14.
These organs are responsible for what?
a)
storing urine
b)
storing water
c)
filtering blood
d)
they don't have a particular job 
15.
What is the opening where urine is released from the body?
a)
urethra
b)
ureters
c)
bladder
d)
kidneys
16.
Kidneys create a liquid called:
a)
Urine
b)
Blood
c)
Feces
d)
Carbon Dioxide
17.

What is the job of your digestive system?

a)

To break down food

b)

To remove waste

c)

To pump blood around the body

d)

To bring oxygen into the body

18.

Your digestive system breaks down food into tiny pieces called

a)

Bites

b)

Nutrients

c)

Enzymes

d)

Acids

19.

What is the job of your excretory system?

a)

To bring oxygen into your body

b)

To pump blood around the body

c)

To break down food

d)

To remove waste from your body

20.

Which of the following is NOT part of your excretory system?

a)

Renal vein

b)

Ureters

c)

Kidneys

d)

Bladder

21.

The teeth chew food and the stomach churns food into smaller particles. What is the name of this process?

a)

chemical digestion

b)

mechanical digestion

c)

absorption

d)

enzyme activity

22.
Where does digestion start?
a)
stomach
b)
mouth
c)
esophagus
23.
Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Peristalsis
c)
Stomach
d)
Esophagus
24.
stores bile produced by liver
a)
liver
b)
gallbladder
c)
pancreas
25.
The tube after the small intestine where the liquid is absorbed.
a)
large intestine
b)
small intestine
c)
rectum
d)
stomach
26.
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
27.
Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?
a)
ureters
b)
urethra
c)
urinary bladder
d)
urea
28.
What function do the kidneys perform?
a)
eliminate carbon dioxide
b)
supply oxygen to body cells
c)
remove urea and excess water
d)
play a role in gas exchange
29.
Urine flows out of the kidneys through narrow tubes called
a)
Gallbladder
b)
Ureter
c)
Nephrons
d)
Urethra
30.
Tiny filtering structures where urine is produced in the kidneys are called
a)
ureters.
b)
alveoli.
c)
nephrons.
d)
bronchi.
31.

The organ that produces bile

a)

stomach

b)

pancreas

c)

gall bladder

d)

liver

32.

Where does most of the nutrients get absorbed into the bloodstream?

a)

small intestine

b)

colon

c)

stomach

33.

What is the function of the large intestine?

a)

Add bile to the food to help break it down

b)

Remove nutrients from the food with chemical processes

c)

Absorb remaining material into the body

d)

Remove water from the remaining undigested material

34.

Which of these activities is not related to the excretory system?

a)

Filtering the blood to remove unwanted waste

b)

Moving of urine from the kidneys to the bladder

c)

Creating urine within the small intestine and moving it to the large intestine

d)

Removing urine from the bladder out through the urethra

35.

The excretory system works directly with the _________ system to allow blood to be filtered in the kidneys.

a)

Skeletal

b)

Endocrine

c)

Circulatory

d)

Digestive

36.

Someone who has dark yellow or brown urine most likely has this problem.

a)

Liver cancer

b)

Kidney disease

c)

Not well hydrated

d)

Nerve damage

37.

Water, urea, and other wastes are eliminated in a fluid called ______.

a)

feces

b)

urine

c)

photosynthesis

d)

blood

38.

How do your digestive and circulatory systems interact?

a)

The large intestine absorbs water

b)

Your skull protects your brain

c)

Blood absorbs nutrients from the small intestine

d)

Blood carries carbon dioxide to the lungs

39.

Numerous fingerlike projections in the folds of the wall of the ileum of small intestine that absorb nutrients are called

a)

Bolus

b)

Chyme

c)

Bile

d)

Villi

40.

the mixture of saliva and food is called...

a)

chyme

b)

bolus

c)

chyle

d)

vili

41.

In the stomach the ......................... is formed

a)

chyle

b)

bolus

c)

vili

d)

chyme

42.

The substances secreted by the stomach are called...

a)

Acids

b)

Gastric juices

c)

Digestive liquids

d)

Stomach liquids

43.

Which nutrient is the starches and sugars in foods?

a)

lipids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

vitamins

44.

Substances in food that provide nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life are called nutrients. What are the 6 nutrients?

a)

Carbohydrates, Meats, Minerals, Water, Protein, and Dairy

b)

Fruits, Milk, Vitamins, Water, Pork, and Vitamins

c)

Carbohydrates, Fats, Water, Protein, Minerals and Vitamins

d)

Carbohydrates, Fats, Minerals, Cheese, Protein, and Vegetables

45.
This nutrient makes up 75% of your body:
a)
water
b)
vitamin A
c)
carbohydrates 
d)
protein