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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The structure that carries the food from the mouth to the stomach

a)

mouth

b)

esophagus

c)

pancreas

d)

large intestine

2.

Which action takes place in the stomach ?

a)

Large fat molecules are digested into smaller molecules

b)

Proteins are broken down

c)

Amylase breaks down starches into smaller sugar molecules

d)

Insulin is secreted for use in the small intestine

3.

Which term does not belong ?

a)

esophagus

b)

pancreas

c)

large intestine

4.

Which is the ODD word out ?

a)

pepsin

b)

glycogen

c)

glucose

5.

Which is the ODD one out ?

a)

bile

b)

amylase

c)

peristalsis

6.

Which row in the chart contains the words that best complete this statement? The (1) produces (2) which is secreted into the (3).

a)

Row A

b)

Row B

c)

Row C

d)

Row D

7.

A person complaining of digestion problems is not digesting fats well .Which is a reasonable explanation for this condition ?

a)

The stomach is secreting too much acid

b)

The person is secreting excess bile

c)

the bile duct is blocked

d)

the pyloric sphincter is blocked

8.

A person is taking a medication for 5 days .Which of the following is likely to be a consequence of this medication ?

a)

Enzymes secreted by the pancreas would not function well

b)

Amylase would not be able to break down starch

c)

Pepsin would not be able to break down proteins

d)

Bile would not be able to be produced

9.

The organ that produces BILE is

a)

B

b)

C

c)

E

d)

A

10.

Organ B is called the .............and is used to produce hormones ............and .............

a)

liver : bile : gall bladder

b)

pancreas : insulin : glucagon

c)

small intestine : pancreas : amylase

d)

liver : pepsin : amylase

11.

The process that is taking place there is

a)

peristalsis

b)

digestion

c)

absorption

d)

excretion

12.

This structure is called the

a)

intestine

b)

stomach

c)

villus

d)

gall bladder

13.

What is the function of this structure ?

a)

To digest the food

b)

To digest the food mechanically

c)

To absorb all the digested food particles

d)

To excrete the wastes

14.

The label for the part B would be

a)

villus

b)

capillary network

c)

artery

d)

vein

15.

The part that is circled is called the

a)

gall bladder

b)

intestine

c)

stomach

d)

appendix