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The digestive system

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What enzyme does the mouth produce to break down food?

a)

Bail

b)

Saliva

c)

Lipase

d)

Amylase

2.

Which other two systems work with the digestive system?

a)

Nervous and skeletal

b)

Respiratory and musculoskeletal

c)

Nervous and circulatory

d)

Musculoskeletal and immune

3.

What is the muscular tube that passes food to the stomach?

a)

Trachea

b)

Oesophagus

c)

Bronchial tubes

d)

Mouth

4.

What part of the digestive system absorbs and digests food the most?

a)

Stomach

b)

Pancreas

c)

Small intestine

d)

Large intestine

5.

Which of the following is NOT involved in the process of digestion?

a)

Kidney

b)

Liver

c)

Pancreas

d)

Gallbladder

6.

What is the correct order of the following processes?

a)

ingestion, digestion, elimination, absorption

b)

digestion, ingestion, absorption, elimination

c)

ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination

d)

digestion, elimination, ingestion, absorption

7.

What is the function of the gallbladder?

a)

produce bile

b)

store bile

c)

absorb vitamins

d)

digest protein

8.

What are the two major functions of the digestive system?

a)

ingestion and circulation

b)

ingestion and elimination

c)

digestion and circulation

d)

digestion and absorption

9.

wave-like contractions are called...

a)

esophagus

b)

pancreas

c)

peristalsis

d)

epiglottis

10.

The function of the liver is to...

a)

absorb vitamins

b)

produce bile

c)

store bile

d)

digest protein

11.

Where does the digestion begin?

a)

Mouth

b)

Oesophagus

c)

Stomach

d)

Throat