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Alimentary Canal, Dentition and Digestion quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The enzyme contained in saliva helps in the initial digestion of what food class?

a)

All food classes

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Mineral salts, vitamin and water

2.

In most herbivores, which of these sets of teeth is absent?

a)

Incisors

b)

Canines

c)

Premolars

d)

Molars

3.

Which of these animals possess homodont type of dentition?

a)

Fishes

b)

Rabbits

c)

Birds

d)

Crocodiles

4.

In the structure of the tooth, the part that is buried inside the gum is called the

(a)  

5.

The greenish substance that is produced and released from the liver to make lipids more watery and ready for digestion is called

a)

Saliva

b)

Digestive juice

c)

Bile

d)

Phlegm

6.

Which of these is the correct formula of the human dentition?

a)

I=2/2, C= 1/1 P= 2/2 M= 3/3

b)

I=1/2, C= 1/2 P= 2/3 M= 3/3

c)

I=1/1, C= 1/2 P= 3/2 M= 3/3

d)

I=2/2, C= 0/0 P= 2/2 M= 3/3

7.

All of these foods do not necessarily undergo digestion before they become absorbed except

a)

Protein

b)

Vitamins

c)

Mineral Salts

d)

Water

8.

Final digestion process takes place in which part of the intestines?

a)

Duodenum

b)

Colons

c)

Jejunum

d)

Ileum

9.

The process whereby digested foods enter into the blood is termed

a)

Assimilation

b)

Ingestion

c)

Absorption

d)

Peristalsis

10.

In the stomach, the substances released to aid digestion include

a)

Saliva and Bile

b)

Dilute HCl and gastric juice

c)

Bile and gastric juice

d)

Saliva and dilute HCl

11.

The largest artery in the body is the

a)

Valves

b)

Aorta

c)

Capillaries

12.

During circulation, the heart first pumps blood to the lungs for gaseous exchange. This circulation is said to be

a)

Systemic

b)

Pulmonary

c)

Reproductive

13.

The cell component found in plants which is responsible for making food is the

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

14.

All arteries carry blood away from the heart except the

a)

Veins

b)

Capillaries

c)

Pulmonary artery

d)

Pulmonary vein

15.

Tye blood component otherwise known as thrombocytes are the

a)

WBCs

b)

RBCs

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma