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Digestive System

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What macromolecule would be broken down by these structures?
a)
carbs
b)
lipids
c)
proteins
d)
nucleic acids
2.
What type of digestion is done in the pharynx?
a)
mechanical
b)
chemical
c)
both
d)
neither
3.
What enzyme is produced by this structure
a)
gastrin
b)
pepsin
c)
amylase
d)
bile
4.
Name this structure
a)
spleen
b)
gall bladder
c)
pancreas
d)
jejunum
5.
What  does not occur here?
a)
mechanical digestion
b)
chemical digestion
c)
absorption
d)
all occur here
6.
What best describes what occurs here
a)
nutrients are absorbed
b)
water and salts are reclaimed
c)
bacteria assist with vitamin absorbtion
d)
most mechanical digestion
7.
Mechanical digestion does NOT occur in the.....
a)
mouth
b)
stomach
c)
small intestine
d)
large intestine
8.
What macromolecule is broken down by this structure?
a)
carbs
b)
fats
c)
proteins
d)
nucleic acids
9.
Which of the following is considered a primary organ of the digestive system?
a)
pancreas
b)
liver
c)
teeth
d)
mouth
10.

Proteins break down to:

a)

fatty acids

b)

nucleic acids

c)

amino acids

d)

hydrochloric acids

11.

Which of the following would not provide carbohydrates to the body?

a)

bread

b)

fruit

c)

candy

d)

chicken

12.
Where does digestion begin?
a)
in the stomach
b)
in the mouth
c)
in the esophagus
d)
in the small intestine
13.
What is the muscular tube that pushes food from the mouth the to stomach?
a)
tongue
b)
esophagus
c)
small intestine
d)
large intestine
14.
The ______________ is where food is mixed with juices and is squeezed and churned until it becomes a thick liquid. 
a)
esophagus
b)
stomach
c)
small intestine
d)
large intestine
15.
A hollow tube where nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream is called the ___________. 
a)
esophagus
b)
stomach
c)
small intestine
d)
large intestine
16.
The _________________ squeezes water out of food and absorbs water into the bloodstream.
a)
esophagus
b)
stomach
c)
small intestine
d)
large intestine
17.

What is this organ?

a)

Liver

b)

Kidney

c)

Pancreas

d)

Stomach

18.

What is this organ (the one in red)?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Kidney

c)

Liver

d)

Stomach

19.

What is the process of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food through the digestive tract?

a)

Pericardium

b)

Peristalsis

c)

Pepsin

d)

Pericoronitis

20.

Where does absorption primarily take place?

a)

Stomach

b)

Small intestine

c)

Large intestine

d)

Gall bladder

21.

Where is bile produced?

a)

Kidney

b)

Pancreas

c)

Liver

d)

Small intestine

22.

What is the term given to a ball-like mixture of food and saliva that forms in the mouth?

a)

Peristalsis

b)

Mucus

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Bolus

23.

What is the acidic fluid that passes from the stomach following churning?

a)

Bolus

b)

Chyme

c)

Hydrochloric acid

d)

Enzymes

24.

What are these structures call that are found on the lining of the small intestine?

a)

Gallbladder

b)

Villi

c)

Sphincter

d)

Duodenum

25.

What is the digestive system?

a)

A system to take out the bad stuff that's in your body

b)

A system where a certain group of organs work together to convert food into energy to feed the body

c)

A system where certain organs in the body digest the food you eat

d)

A system that the organs in the stomach make food for the body to digest.

26.

What does the salivary glands do for the digestive system?

a)

It produce saliva, which keeps the mouth and other parts of the digestive system moist.

b)

It produce moist, which keeps the mouth and other parts of the digestive system saliva.

c)

It produces ptyalin to make saliva for the mouth, so the system can start.

27.

Which is the esophagus?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

28.

What does the large intestine do?

a)

digest the food from this process

b)

makes a pathway for the food

c)

reabsorb a lot of the water from this process

d)

absorbs the food from this process

29.

Which parts of the diagram is the small and large intestine?

a)

A~ small intestine

E~ large intestine

b)

D~ small intestine

E~ large intestine

c)

C~ large intestine

B~ small intestine

d)

A~ large intestine

C~ small intestine

e)

E~ small intestine

D~ large intestine

30.

Which of these is NOT a function of the digestive system?

a)

breaks down food

b)

absorbs nutrients

c)

eliminates waste

d)

takes oxygen to body cells

31.

The process of breaking down food into nutrient rich molecules.

a)

absorption

b)

digestion

c)

peristalsis

d)

villi

32.

The pancreas, liver, and gallbladder are known as...

a)

accessory organs

b)

the digestive tract

c)

acid makers

d)

digestion helpers

33.

waves of muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

a)

digestion

b)

absorption

c)

peristalsis

d)

villi

34.

Which organ stores bile?

a)

gall bladder

b)

villi

c)

pancreas

d)

liver

35.

Amylase in saliva changes starch into...

a)

sugar

b)

waste

c)

stomach acid

d)

chyme

36.

chemical digestion happens here

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

pancreas

d)

large intestine

37.

mechanical digestion happens here

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

esophagus

d)

pancreas

38.

When the pancreas does not make enough insulin to break down glucose.

a)

Diabetes

b)

Cancer

c)

Appendicitis

d)

Acid Reflux

39.
Which of the following nutrients provides energy to the body?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
vitamins
c)
water
d)
minerals
40.
Which of the following nutrients is important for body, cell, and muscle growth and repair?
a)
vitamins
b)
fats
c)
proteins
d)
carbohydrates
41.
Which nutrient supplies the most energy per gram? 
a)
carbohydrates
b)
fats
c)
protein
d)
water
42.
Elements essential for good health. e.g. Calcium, Iron, Potassium 
a)
Protein
b)
Fat
c)
Minerals
d)
Carbohydrates
43.
The body uses this to dissolve and transport materials.
a)
Fats
b)
Water
c)
Minerals
d)
Vitamins
44.
Organic compounds that help our body to work properly. e.g. A, C, B, K, D
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Metabolism
c)
Vitamins
d)
Digestion
45.
Stored energy e.g. oils, butter, margarine
a)
Fats
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Minerals
d)
Vitamins
46.
Which of the following is NOT a nutrient?
a)
water
b)
fat
c)
fiber
d)
protein
47.
Which one of the following is a good protein source? 
a)
Banana
b)
Beans 
c)
Bagels
d)
Breakfast Bar 
48.
The three classes of nutrients that supply our body with energy are
a)
Glucose, Sucrose, Lactose
b)
Fat, proteins, carbohydrates
c)
Vitamins, minerals, fiber
d)
Protein, water, carbohydrates
49.
A pattern of eating that includes how much, what, and how often a person eats.
a)
Metabolism
b)
Diet
c)
Calories
d)
Vitamins 
50.
Nutrients that build and repair tissues and cells e.g. meat, milk, eggs.
a)
Fat
b)
Minerals
c)
Vitamins
d)
Protein

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