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Unit 5 Exam

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Main function of the digestive system is to convert the food we eat into the _____ and raw materials that build and fuel our bodies.

a)

energy

b)

chemicals

2.

Which is not an accessory structure of the digestive system?

a)

Appendix

b)

Gallbladder

c)

Teeth

3.

The last step of the digestive system process is ____________.

a)

Ingestion

b)

Defecation

4.

The first step of the digestive system process is ___________.

a)

Ingestion

b)

Defecation

5.

______________: the movement of food through the GI tract

a)

Propulsion

b)

Ingestion

6.

______________: the transport of the end result of our digested food through the walls of the GI tract and into the blood to be transported

a)

Absorbtion

b)

Chemical Breakdown

7.

____________: substances in food that the body uses to promote normal growth, repair, and maintenance.

a)

Nutrients

b)

Calories

8.

How many essential nutrients are there?

a)

6

b)

10

c)

37

9.

The essential nutrient that everything in the body uses is :

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

10.

___________: Organic compounds that help the body get the nutrients it needs

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

11.

__________: inorganic chemical compounds found in nature; ex: salts

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

12.

Metabolism is defined as all of the biochemical reactions in our body.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The ____________ system main function is filtering the blood and regulation.

a)

Urinary

b)

Digestive

14.

Which is not a structure of the urinary system?

a)

Kidneys

b)

Gallbladder

c)

Urethra

15.

Nephrons are the structural and functional units of the ___________.

a)

Kidneys

b)

Bladder