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biology revision resource - Digestion

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the process by which food is broken down to create energy?

a)

peralstalisis

b)

photosynthesis

c)

digestion

d)

egestion

2.

the tube after the small intestine where the liquids are absorbed.

a)

pancreas

b)

liver

c)

stomach

d)

oesophagus

3.

Provides additional enzymes (pancreatic juice) to help nutrients get absorbed by the small intestine.

a)

liver

b)

kidneys

c)

gall bladder

d)

pancreas

4.

A series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract.

a)

primary wave

b)

inversion

c)

peristalsis

d)

adduction

5.

what are the elements in a carbohydrate?

a)

carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

b)

sulfur, carbon dioxide and sodium

c)

hydrogen, oxygen and sodium

6.

proteins are made up of small units called?

a)

amino acids

b)

enzymes

c)

bases

d)

nitrogen

7.

what are enzymes?

a)

biological catalysts

b)

bases

c)

acids

d)

proteins

8.

what ph do enzymes work best at?

a)

different enzymes work best at different temperatures.

b)

3

c)

2

d)

7

9.

fats are broken down into______ ______ and ______

(a)  

10.

the villi of a small intestine increase......

a)

surface area

b)

rate of absorbtion

c)

diffusion

d)

active transport

11.

A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food

a)

pepsin

b)

trypsinogen

c)

saliva

d)

amylase

12.

which part is the above?

a)

trachea

b)

wind pipe

c)

tongue

d)

oesophagus