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WorksheetsDigestion
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the definition of digestion?
Breakdown of food
Absorption of food
Using food for energy
What kinds of digestion take place in the mouth?
Physical
Chemical
Biological
How many types of teeth are there?
3
5
4
2
Which type of teeth are used for tearing food?
Canine
Molar
Incisor
Premolar
What are enzymes?
Chemicals that speed up chemical reactions
A type of body cell
An type of tissue
Chemicals needed to make DNA
Where are the salivary glands located
Mouth
Stomach
Liver
Pancreas
What enzyme does saliva contain?
Lipase
Maltase
Amylase
Pepsin
What is the name of the muscular action that moves food down the oesophagus?
Respiration
Peristalsis
Digestion
Which of these contain fibre?
Which of these acids is found in the stomach?
Hydrochloric Acid
Sulphuric Acid
Nitric Acid
Ascorbic Acid
Where does most of the digestion of food take place?
Liver
Stomach
Small Intestine
Pancreas
Which of these is the Liver?
What does the Liver produce?
Saliva
Bile
Amino Acids
Enzymes
What is the largest organ inside the body?
Liver
Pancreas
Skin
Stomach
What is the definition of egestion?
Loss of unabsorbed food
Loss of water
Loss of salts
Loss of protein
What is the function of the large intestine?
Reabsorb water
Digestion of fats
Make proteins
What condition occurs if the large intestine takes back too much water?
Constipation
Diarrhoea
What condition occurs if the large intestine takes back too little water?
Constipation
Diarrhoea
