WorksheetsDigestive System
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
We need to eat so that our body has the food substances that it needs...
to repair itself
for growth
to get sick
for energy
The process of breaking down foods into smaller parts is called
digestive
indigestion
digestion
digging
The process of breaking down foods into smaller parts happens in the ___ system.
digestive
indigestion
digestion
digging
Our body can easily absorb food without digesting it.
True
False
Digestion starts in the ___.
mouth
nose
stomach
liver
Which organs work to chew our food and start to break it down?
Teeth
Tongue
Saliva
Nose
After we have chewed our food, what mixes with it to help us to swallow it?
Teeth
Tongue
Saliva
Nose
The oesophagus connects the ___ to the ___.
mouth, small intestine
teeth, mouth
mouth, stomach
stomach, liver
In the stomach, food is crushed and mixed with ___.
gases and alkaline
gastric juices and acids
grape juice and apples
gassy drinks and acorns
How long does food usually stay in your stomach?
5 minutes
1 hour
4 hours
1 day
Which intestine does your food reach first?
small
medium
large
extra large
In the small intestine...
waste products pass through until they form solid faeces
water is added to soften the food
digested food is absorbed into the blood
waste products leave the body
Which organ helps to keep digested food until our body needs it?
Lungs
Liver
Small intestine
Large intestine
In the large intestine...
waste products pass through until they form solid faeces
water is added to soften the food
digested food is absorbed into the blood
waste products leave the body
Waste products are food that
cannot be digested
the body cannot use
tastes bad
have been broken down
