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Intro to The Digestive System Continued

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Digestive System spans how much meters within the body?

a)

9

b)

11

c)

20

d)

30

2.

What is the moist lump of food formed in the mouth called?

a)

Chyme

b)

Bolus

c)

Saliva

d)

Peptide

3.

Enzymes present in saliva breaks down ____.

a)

fats

b)

starch

c)

protein

d)

Minerals

4.

The muscular stomach walls further break up the food.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In the stomach, the nutrient that is broken down is ____.

a)

Starch

b)

Fats

c)

Proteins

d)

Minerals

6.

Bile, a yellowish green liquid, breaks down which nutrient?

a)

Starch

b)

Fats

c)

Protein

d)

Minerals

7.

The first portion of the small intestine is called the ___.

a)

Jejunum

b)

Ileum

c)

Esophagus

d)

Duodenum

8.

Name the tiny projections in the small intestine that increase absorption of nutrients.

a)

Hair

b)

Cells

c)

Villi

d)

Lipids

9.

Fibre, water and _____ eventually form feces/stool.

a)

Skin

b)

Vitamins

c)

Dead cells

d)

Minerals

10.

The nerves in the rectum senses the feces/stool and arranges for it to exit through the anus.

a)

True

b)

False