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WorksheetsDigestive System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 33mins
What type of digestion takes place in the stomach?
mechanical
chemical
both mechanical and chemical
Where does the process of digestion begin?
mouth
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
What enzyme is found in saliva that starts digesting carbohydrates?
amylase
chyme
pepsin
bile
Where does the absorption of nutrients from food take place?
stomach
liver
small intestine
large intestine
What part of the digestive system mechanically and chemically breaks down food?
mouth
stomach
both the mouth and stomach
What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?
teeth
muscles of the stomach
enzymes
What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?
swallowing
peristalsis
inertia contractions
paralysis
What does the pancreas do?
produces digestive enzymes to break down proteins and fats
produces sodium bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid
regulates our blood sugar levels
all answers are correct
What does the salivary glands do for the digestive system?
It produce saliva, which keeps the mouth and other parts of the digestive system moist.
It produce moist, which keeps the mouth and other parts of the digestive system saliva.
It produces ptyalin to make saliva for the mouth, so the system can start.
What does the small intestine do?
reabsorbs the water after the process of the system.
Absorbs most of the end of the nutrients and minerals from where the food takes place.
keeps the stomach in balance for when the system starts.
Absorbs most of the food that's left from the process.
