WorksheetsDIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is organ R?
(a)
What is organ L?
(a)
What is organ J?
(a)
Define the term ingestion
The movement of nutrients from the digestive system into the blood
The removal of undigested food from the body
The breaking down of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules
The taking in of nutrients.
Define the term digestion
The movement of nutrients from the digestive system into the blood
The removal of undigested food from the body
The breaking down of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules
The taking in of nutrients.
What gland produces amylase?
Liver
Gall bladder
Salivary gland
stomach
Define the term mechanical digestion
The breaking down of large food molecules by the use of enzymes.
The physical break down of food done by the teeth or the muscles in the stomach.
What word is used to describe food which has been mixed with saliva.
Chyme
Bolus
Churning
Mucus
What is the pH in the stomach?
pH 1-2
pH 3-4
pH 11-12
ph 13-14
What part of the small intestine does the digestion of nutrients finish?
Ilium
Duodenum
Gall Bladder
Liver
What is absorbed into the blood from the large intestine?
Digested nutrients
Fibre
Water
Chyme
What is the role of bile in digestion?
Emulsifies fat
Kills bacteria
Acidifies stomach acid
Turns food into a bolus
What is the job of the pancreas in digestion?
Produces acid
Produces bile
Produces digestive enzymes
Produces chyme
Where does absorption occur?
Stomach
Duodenum
Ilium
Liver
