WorksheetsDIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name the different digestive processes.
alimentary canal, accessory canal
mastication, peristalsis
ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and egestion
All of the above
The process of chewing is also known as
mastication
churning
ingestion
assimilation
Peristalsis is an automatic wave of muscle contraction and relaxation that moves food in one direction through the digestive tract
true
false
The colon reabsorbs the nutrients.
true
false
Name the parts of the alimentary canal where peristalsis is used to move food along
The breaking down of lipids into tiny droplets is called emulsification
true
false
Pepsin is the enzyme used to break down the proteins in the stomach and small intestines to peptides.
true
false
The fluid secreted into the small intestine to neutralize the chyme from the stomach is
(a)
The inner wall of the small intestine has millions of finger-like projections called
(a)
State two functions of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
