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Digestive Quiz 1

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the function of the digestive system?
a)
to break down and absorb nutrients
b)
to support and protect our bodies
c)
to produce vitamin D
d)
to help us move
2.
This is an image of the
a)
stomach
b)
small intestine
c)
esophagus
d)
large intestine
3.

Which of the following correctly describes the purpose of digestion?

a)

To break down complex food molecules into simple soluble molecules

b)

To make complex food molecules from simple soluble molecules

c)

To make use of simple soluble food molecules

d)

To remove complex food molecules from the body

4.
What organ is this?
a)
stomach
b)
small intestine
c)
large intestine
d)
esophagus
5.

What structure is number 3?

a)

Liver

b)

Esophagus

c)

Stomach

d)

Large Intestines

6.

What structure is number 4?

a)

Liver

b)

Esophagus

c)

Stomach

d)

Pancreas

7.

What structure is number 7?

a)

Liver

b)

Esophagus

c)

Stomach

d)

Pancreas

8.

What structure is at 17?

a)

Cecum

b)

Ascending colon

c)

Transverse Colon

d)

Sigmoid Colon

9.

What structure is at 23?

a)

Cecum

b)

Ascending colon

c)

Transverse Colon

d)

Sigmoid Colon

10.

What structure is at 13?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Liver

c)

Appendix

d)

Gall Bladder

11.

What part of the small intestines is number 14 pointing to?

a)

Illium

b)

Duodenum

c)

Cecum

d)

Jejunum

12.

Which organ churns food and uses acid and enzymes to break down food?

a)

stomach

b)

esophagus

c)

mouth

d)

epiglottis

13.

What is the function of the teeth and tongue

a)

chemical digestion

b)

break down food

c)

mechanical digestion

d)

they only chew food

14.

Enzymes in your saliva help break down food, this is an example of ...

a)

Mechanical digestion

b)

Chemical digestion

15.

Which of the following answers correctly sequences the pathway food takes from the beginning to end?

a)

mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

b)

mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

c)

mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine

d)

mouth, stomach, esophagus, large intestine, small intestine

16.

Which of the following helps digest carbohydrates in the mouth...

a)

salivary amylase

b)

lysozymes

c)

mucin

d)

bolus

17.
Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea? 
a)
larynx
b)
soft palate
c)
pharynx
d)
epiglottis
18.
The involuntary muscular movement of food caused by smooth muscle is called
a)
bolus transport
b)
indigestion
c)
absorption
d)
peristalsis
19.

Which of the following kills bacteria in the human alimentary canal?

a)

gastric juice

b)

mucus

c)

pancreatic juice

d)

saliva

20.

The process of food diffusing from the alimentary canal into the blood is called?

a)

Digestion

b)

Absorption

c)

Ingestion

d)

Elimination

21.

The (a)   can not participate in absorption, due to its high acidic levels.