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Digestive system 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where does digestion begin?
a)
in the stomach
b)
in the mouth
c)
in the esophagus
d)
in the small intestine
2.
What breaks food into smaller pieces?
a)
mouth
b)
tongue
c)
teeth
d)
large intestine
3.
What makes food wet and soft?
a)
teeth
b)
tongue
c)
saliva
d)
esophagus
4.
What mixes food with saliva?
a)
mouth
b)
teeth
c)
tongue
d)
esophagus
5.
What is the muscular tube that pushes food from the mouth the to stomach?
a)
tongue
b)
esophagus
c)
small intestine
d)
large intestine
6.
Which part of the digestive system is number 1?
a)
esophagus
b)
mouth
c)
small intestine
d)
liver
7.
Which part of the digestive system is number 2?
a)
esophagus
b)
stomach
c)
small intestine
d)
liver
8.

We need to eat so that our body has the food substances that it needs...

a)

to repair itself

b)

for growth

c)

to get sick

d)

for energy

9.

The process of breaking down foods into smaller parts is called

a)

digestive

b)

indigestion

c)

digestion

d)

digging

10.

Our body can easily absorb food without digesting it.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...
a)
Mechanical Digestion
b)
Chemical Digestion
12.
An incisor is located where in the mouth? 
a)
front
b)
back
c)
left side
d)
right side
13.
A bolus...
a)
helps digest starch
b)
is a combination of saliva and food
c)
creates antibacterial activity in the mouth
d)
acts as a lubricant
14.
How many permanent teeth do humans have?
a)
20
b)
30
c)
32
d)
42
15.
How many baby teeth do we have?
a)
20
b)
10
c)
32
d)
12
16.
The primary function of the digestive system is to 
a)
break large molecules into small nutrient molecules
b)
facilitate gas exchange, releasing methane
c)
transport nutrients to body cells
d)
provide protection and support
17.

Match the following

a)

1A,2B,3C,4D

b)

1D,2B,3C,4A

c)

1D,2C,3B,4A

d)

1D,2C,3A,4B

18.

The Enzyme present in Saliva is (a)  

19.

In the mouth, Starch is broken down to (a)   .

20.

(a)   movement occurs in the food pipe to allow food to pass into the stomach.