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Digestion and Digestive System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition for digestion?
a)
Breaking down food into smaller nutrients
b)
Getting rid of waste products
c)
Getting food into our bodies
d)
Getting nutrients into our bloodstream, so that our cells can use them
2.
What is the definition for absorption?
a)
Breaking down food into smaller nutrients
b)
Getting rid of waste products
c)
Getting food into our bodies
d)
Getting nutrients into our bloodstream, so that our cells can use them
3.

In which organs do nutrients being absorbed into the blood?

a)

esophagus

b)

small intestine

c)

stomach

d)

mouth

4.
The muscular tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach?
a)
esophagus
b)
small intestine
c)
stomach
d)
mouth
5.
The organ where food doesn't pass through but it does break down fats and detoxify poisons?
a)
liver
b)
small intestine
c)
stomach
d)
large intestine
6.

The organ that absorbs water from undigested food...

a)

liver

b)

small intestine

c)

stomach

d)

large intestine

7.
What is the correct order in which food passes through the digestive system?
a)
mouth>stomach>large intestine>small intestine
b)
esophagus>sm intestine>stomach>lg intestine
c)
stomach>sm intestine>esophagus>mouth
d)
mouth>esophagus>stomach>sm intestine>lg intestine
8.
The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...
a)
Mechanical Digestion
b)
Chemical Digestion
9.
The liquid inside the mouth that contains enzymes to begin digestion is called ____________.
a)
saliva
b)
salivary glands
c)
bile
10.
The major function of having enzymes in our digestive system is ______________.
a)
to eliminate undigested food
b)
to absorb water in the intestine
c)
to speed up chemical reactions during digestion
11.

The cavity becomes painful when

a)

It touches the enamel.

b)

It touches the pulp.

c)

It touches the dentine.

12.

What is the correct order of arrangement of teeth from front to back of the mouth?

a)

Incisors, Canines, Premolars, Molars.

b)

Canines, Premolars, Molars, Incisors.

c)

Incisors, Premolars, Canines, Molars.

13.

This type of tooth is very broad and good for grinding to paste

a)

Canines

b)

Molars

c)

Incisors

14.

What is the function of canines?

a)

Tearing

b)

Cutting

c)

Grinding

d)

All of the above

15.

What hard, tough, and shiny substance covers the teeth?

a)

wax

b)

diamond

c)

keratin

d)

enamel

16.
What tooth is this?
a)
molar 
b)
incisors
c)
canine
d)
premolars
17.
What churns food and breaks it down further using strong acids?
a)
Stomach
b)
Salivary glands
c)
Liver
18.

Which organ stores bile?

a)

Colon

b)

Gall Bladder

c)

Stomach

d)

Pancreas

19.

Which organ that releases digestive juice for breaking down starch, protein, and fat in small intestine?

a)

pancreas

b)

liver

c)

salivary gland

d)

bile

20.

The name of organ labelled 4 is ....

a)

pancreas

b)

liver

c)

stomach

d)

gall bladder