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Digestion and Excretion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ are large molecules made from amino acids that play a variety of roles in the body

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

sugars

2.

Which type of molecules provide the body with most of its energy?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

vitamins

d)

minerals

3.

These molecules make up the cell membrane, help the body absorb vitamins, and provide energy

a)

proteins

b)

water

c)

minerals

d)

lipids

4.

What is the first step of the process of digestion

a)

Ingestion

b)

Digestion

c)

Absorption

d)

Elimination

5.

What type of digestion occurs in the mouth?

a)

Mechanical digestion

b)

Chemical Digestion

c)

Both

6.

After being swallowed by the mouth, food travels down a long pipe called the_____

a)

Stomach

b)

Esophagus

c)

large intestine

d)

Small Intestine

7.

After traveling down the esophagus, food reaches the _______ where it is digested by powerful acids and enzymes

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

8.

The small intestines are lined with tiny projections called_____ which absorb the nutrients from the food into the bloodstream.

a)

villi

b)

cilia

c)

flagellum

d)

esophagus

9.

What is absorbed by the large intestine before the remaining waste is excreted by the body?

a)

solid waste

b)

protein

c)

glucose

d)

water

10.

What do we call the biological catalysts that regulate chemical reactions in the body?

a)

enzymes

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

sugars