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Digestive System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The wavelike contraction of the digestive tract wall to propel food

a)

deglutition

b)

mastication

c)

peristalsis

2.

What role does the digestive system play in the body?

a)

Digest food

b)

Eliminate waste

c)

Absorb nutrient

d)

All of the Above

3.

The breakdown product of protein digestion.

a)

triglyceride

b)

amino acid

c)

glucose

d)

nucleotide

4.

Which type of tooth is useful in grinding food?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

5.

What watery secretion, which contains mostly water and amylase, is released in the mouth to lubricate food?

(a)  

6.

Which structure in the alimentary tract is a common passage for food and air?

a)

pharynx

b)

esophagus

c)

small intestine

d)

epiglottis

7.

This term refers to the ridges of the inner mucosal lining of the stomach.

a)

villi

b)

rugae

8.

On which part of the small intestine are the secretions from the pancreas and liver emptied into?

a)

jejunum

b)

ileum

c)

duodenum

9.

What rudimentary structure extends from the colon and is found in the lower right side of the body.

(a)  

10.

Which vitamin does not belong to the group?

a)

D

b)

A

c)

E

d)

B