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Digestion (Mouth and Stomach)

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which three nutrients are digested by the body?

a)

Carbohydrates, fats and vitamins

b)

Vitamins, minerals and proteins

c)

Iron, fiber and fats

d)

Carbohydrates, proteins and fats

2.
The part of the digestive system which is highlighted represents:
a)
Oesophagus
b)
Small intestine
c)
Stomach
d)
Trachea
3.
Series of involuntary contractions along the walls of the digestive tract
a)
Peristalsis
b)
Epiglottis
c)
Pepsin
d)
Stomach
4.
Saliva contains this enzyme to start the digestive process of carbohydrates.
a)
spit
b)
amylase
c)
hydrochloric acid
d)
sodium bicarbonate
5.

What are the contents in your stomach called after mechanical and chemical digestion?

a)

Bolus

b)

Chyme

c)

Food

d)

Feces

6.

What enzyme breaks down proteins when it is activated by hydrochloric acid?

a)

Pepsin

b)

Peptin

c)

Pepto

d)

Protein

7.

moves food from the mouth to the stomach

a)

esophagus

b)

small intestine

c)

large intestine

d)

pancreas

8.

Amylase in saliva changes starch into...

a)

sugar

b)

waste

c)

stomach acid

d)

chyme

9.

Where does the digestion of proteins BEGIN?

a)

Mouth

b)

Stomach

c)

Small intestine

d)

Liver

10.

Where does the digestion of carbohydrates BEGIN?

a)

Mouth

b)

Stomach

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large intestine

11.

What are the two components of the gastric juice?

a)

Pepsin and hydrochloric acid

b)

Saliva and bile

c)

Bile and hydrochloric acid

d)

Amylase and hydrochloric acid

12.

Where does chemical digestion begin?

a)

Small intestine

b)

Stomach

c)

Mouth

d)

Oesophagus

13.

What enzyme would break down egg whites?

a)

Pepsin

b)

Amylase

c)

Pepsin and amylase

d)

Lactase