WorksheetsDigestion Test Review
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
What direction does peristalsis move food?
moves food up the digestive tract
moves food down the digestive tract
moves food into the blood
All of the above
Which of the following is an example of mechanical digestion?
peristalsis
mastication
churning
All of the above
Which enzyme breaks down lipids into fatty acids?
nuclease
lipase
amylase
trypsin
Enzymatic breakdown of food is known as what type of digestion?
Mechanical
Chemical
Mechanical and Chemical
Mastication
What is the primary function of the small intestine?
nutrient absorption
Water absorption
Waste absorption
mineral secretion
As food leaves your stomach which of the following is the correct pathway through the small intestine?
Jejunum, Duodenum, Ileum
Ileum, Jejunum, Duodenum
Duodenum, Ileum, Jejunum
Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
Amylase is the enzyme that breaks down what macromolecule?
Fats
Proteins
Minerals
Carbohydrates
The pyloric sphincter connects the stomach to the __________?
Large Intestine
Small Intestine
Esophagus
Pharyns
Where does PRIMARY digestion of carbohydrates begin?
mouth
stomach
large intestine
small intestine
esophagus
Chief cells in the stomach produce what enzyme to breakdown protein
Amylase
Nuclease
Pepsin
Amylase
Which of the following is made in the liver but stored in the gallbladder?
Mucous
Bile
Water
Gylcogen
What are the folds inside the stomach that allow for expansion called?
Rugae
Circular folds
Omentum
Haustra
Where does SECONDARY digestion of ALL macromolecules take place?
stomach
transverse intestine
duodenum
ileum
What is the main function of the large intestine?
Absorb food
Absorb water
Absorb minerals
None of the above
Which digestive organ contains HCL and Pepsin?
large intestine
small intestine
stomach
liver
What is digestion?
The intake of nutrients into the body
Breakdown of large molecules into smaller ones
The uptake of nutrient molecules into the cells of the digestive tract
Elimination of undigested residue (feces)
What is absorption?
Intake of food into the body
The breakdown of large molecules into smaller ones
The uptake of nutrient molecules into the cells of the digestive tract
Elimination of undigested residue (feces)
What is the flap-like anatomical structure that directs food and liquid into the esophagus NOT the trachea?
esophageal sphincter
epiglottis
pyloric sphincter
pharynx
What major macromolecule is broken down by Pepsin, Trypsin, and HCL (stomach acid)?
fats
carbohydrates
proteins
None of the above
What major macromolecule is broken down by salivary amylase and pacreatic amylase?
Fats
Proteins
Carbohydrates
None of the above
What major macromolecule is broken down by bile and lipase?
Fats
Proteins
Carbohydrates
None of the above
What prevents the stomach acid from dissolving your stomach?
a multiple layer lining of muscle tissue and folds called rugae
secretion of mucus from epithelial goblet cells
secretion of HCL from parietal cells
secretion of Pepsin from chief cells
Identify the letter that represents the stomach
A
B
C
D
E
Which letter identifies the large intestine?
A
B
C
D
E
Which letter identifies the small intestine?
A
B
C
D
E
What letter identifies the esophagus?
A
B
C
D
E
Where does peristalsis begin?
A
B
C
D
E
Where does PRIMARY digestion of protein begin?
Mouth
stomach
large intestine
small intestine
Where does primary digestion of lipids begin?
mouth
stomach
small intestine
large intestine
