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Upper Digestion & Nutrients Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a macronutrient?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Minerals

d)

Fats

2.

Which nutrient provides your body with energy?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

fat

c)

protein

d)

vitamins

3.

Vitamins that are easier lost are likely...

a)

water soluble

b)

fat soluble

4.

The process of moving broken down nutrients into the body is known as...

a)

Egestion

b)

Digestion

c)

Ingestion

d)

Absorption

5.

Which of the following chemical digests proteins?

a)

Pepsin

b)

Amylase

c)

Pepsinogen

d)

Bile

6.

Which type of teeth are meant to be used for cutting food?

a)

Molars

b)

Incisors

c)

Canines

d)

Bicuspids

7.

What prevents food from moving from the stomach, back up the esophagus?

a)

Fundus

b)

Pyloric sphincter

c)

Cardiac sphincter

d)

Antrum

8.

Food, once swallowed, is known as...

a)

acid chyme

b)

bolus

c)

gastric juice

d)

mucun

9.

An essential nutrient is a nutrient that the body...

a)

needs

b)

does not need

c)

can make

d)

cannot make

10.

The muscular contraction along the GI tract to move food is known as...

a)

wave contraction

b)

peristalsis

c)

skeleton muscle contraction

d)

arrhythmia