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Food and digestion

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the order of the organs in the digestive system?

a)

Oesophagus, Stomach, Large intestine, Small intestine, Mouth

b)

Mouth, Oesophagus, Stomach, Small intestine, Large intestine

c)

Stomach, Large intestine, Oesophagus, Mouth, Small intestine

d)

Mouth, Stomach, Oesophagus, Small intestine, Large intestine

2.

Why do we need carbohydrates in our diet?

a)

Provide energy

b)

For growth and repair

c)

Insulation

d)

Help move food through the gut

3.

The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.

a)

Iron

b)

Carbon

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

4.

Which of the following vitamins play a very key role in eyesight including night vision and color recognition?

a)

a. vitamin A

b)

b. vitamin B

c)

c. vitamin K

d)

d. all of the above

5.

Which if the following foods are rich in Vitamin A?

a)

a. milk fortified with vitamin A

b)

b. liver

c)

c. orange fruits and vegetables (like cantaloupe, carrots, sweet potatoes)

d)

d. all of the above

6.

Which of the following foods are a good source of Vitamin B?

a)

a. whole grains, such as wheat and oats

b)

b. fish and seafood

c)

c. eggs , dairy products, like milk and yogurt

d)

d.all the above

7.

This vitamin is important for keeping body tissues, such as gums and muscles in good shape. It is also a key if you get a cut because it helps you heal. This vitamin also helps your body resists infections like cold.

a)

a. vitamin A

b)

b.vitamin C

c)

c. vitamin D

d)

d. vitamin K

8.

You might end up with very weak bones without sufficient quantities of this Vitamin

a)

a. vitamin B

b)

b. vitamin C

c)

c. vitamin D

d)

d. vitamin K

9.

Vitamin C is present in:

a)

a. tomatoes

b)

b. papaya

c)

c. guava

d)

d. all of the above

10.
Why is fat an important part of our diet?
a)
Because it tastes good
b)
Because it carries so much energy
c)
Because it  contains nutrients you can't get from anything else
d)
Because it contain oxygen atoms
11.
What do carbohydrates and fats have in common?
a)
They're both sources of glucose
b)
They're both sources of protein
c)
They're both sources of fatty acids
d)
They're both sources of glycerol
12.
Which of the following items might be high in saturated fat?
a)
purified water
b)
whole wheat bread
c)
ice cream
d)
broccoli
13.

What is the order of the organs in the digestive system?

a)

Oesophagus, Stomach, Large intestine, Small intestine, Mouth

b)

Mouth, Oesophagus, Stomach, Small intestine, Large intestine

c)

Stomach, Large intestine, Oesophagus, Mouth, Small intestine

d)

Mouth, Stomach, Oesophagus, Small intestine, Large intestine

14.

Which of these is NOT a function of the digestive system?

a)

breaks down food

b)

absorbs nutrients

c)

eliminates waste

d)

takes oxygen to body cells

15.

The process of breaking down food into nutrient rich molecules.

a)

absorption

b)

digestion

c)

peristalsis

d)

villi

16.

organ where there is the most absorption of nutrients

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

large intestine

d)

liver

17.

the organ which absorbs water

a)

small intestine

b)

stomach

c)

villi

d)

large intestine

18.

Where does the digestion of proteins take place?

a)

Mouth and stomach

b)

Stomach and small intestine

c)

Mouth and small intestine

d)

Mouth, stomach and small intestine

19.
The part of the digestive system which is highlighted represents:
a)
Oesophagus
b)
Small intestine
c)
Stomach
d)
Trachea
20.
The organ in orange represents the:
a)
Liver
b)
Lung
c)
Stomach
d)
Pancreas
21.
The highlighted organ is the
a)
liver
b)
large intestine
c)
small intestine
d)
stomach
22.

Protein is broken down into ______________ before they are asborbed into the small intestines.

a)

fatty acids

b)

amino acids

c)

citric acid

d)

hydrochiloric