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WorksheetsUnit 5 Exam
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
Main function of the digestive system is to convert the food we eat into the _____ and raw materials that build and fuel our bodies.
energy
chemicals
Which is not an accessory structure of the digestive system?
Appendix
Gallbladder
Teeth
The last step of the digestive system process is ____________.
Ingestion
Defecation
The first step of the digestive system process is ___________.
Ingestion
Defecation
______________: the movement of food through the GI tract
Propulsion
Ingestion
______________: the transport of the end result of our digested food through the walls of the GI tract and into the blood to be transported
Absorbtion
Chemical Breakdown
____________: substances in food that the body uses to promote normal growth, repair, and maintenance.
Nutrients
Calories
How many essential nutrients are there?
6
10
37
The essential nutrient that everything in the body uses is :
Proteins
Lipids
___________: Organic compounds that help the body get the nutrients it needs
Vitamins
Minerals
__________: inorganic chemical compounds found in nature; ex: salts
Vitamins
Minerals
Metabolism is defined as all of the biochemical reactions in our body.
True
False
The ____________ system main function is filtering the blood and regulation.
Urinary
Digestive
Which is not a structure of the urinary system?
Kidneys
Gallbladder
Urethra
Nephrons are the structural and functional units of the ___________.
Kidneys
Bladder
