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Digestive System Vocab

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______________ is proof or facts that support your claim

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

reasoning

2.

This part of the digestive system is responsible for the absorption of water and electrolytes back into the body.

a)

small intestine

b)

stomach

c)

large intestine

3.

_________ are found on the cells that line the intestinal folds in the small intestine. The more of them there are, the higher the rate of absorption.

a)

folds

b)

hills

c)

villi

4.

The inside of the small intestine do not appear flat because _____________ are found there and help to increase the surface area.

a)

hills

b)

villi

c)

intestinal folds

5.

These organs perform both mechanical and chemical digestion.

a)

stomach & small intestine

b)

mouth and stomach

c)

mouth and small intestine

d)

small intestine and large intestine

6.

Which organ moves food from the mouth to the stomach by muscle movements?

a)

esophagus

b)

small intestine

c)

large intestine

7.

Which organ is responsible for the absorbing of nutrients that are then transferred to the blood stream?

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

large intestine

8.

This is your hypothesis or answer to a question.

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

reasoning

9.

The explanation of how your evidence supports your claim is (a)   .

10.

What is the name of the picture taken of what you see under a microscope?

a)

micropicture

b)

microimage

c)

micrograph