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Ex 14.0 AfL (Human Digestive System)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
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1.

Reorder the following. Put these in order that food follows as it passes through the digestive system.

a)

mouth

b)

oesophagus

c)

stomach

d)

small intestine

e)

large intestine

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
2.

The ​ (a)   is where nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream.

Choose from the below words
small intestine
large intestine
stomach
oesophagus
3.

Match the following

stomach

oesophagus

liver

4.
The organ highlighted is the
a)
stomach
b)
small intestine
c)
liver
d)
large intestine
5.
What is the function of the digestive system?
a)

to break down food and absorb nutrients

b)
to support and protect our bodies
c)
to produce vitamin D
d)
to help us move
6.

Where would you expect to find acid?

a)
stomach
b)
small intestine
c)
liver
d)
large intestine
7.

The organ S in the picture is called ....

a)

small intestine

b)

gallbladder

c)

appendix

d)

large intestine

8.

Which one of the following shows the correct order when food moves through part of the digestive system?

a)

gullet \rightarrow stomach \rightarrow large intestine \rightarrow small intestine

b)

gulletundefinedstomachundefinedsmall intestineundefinedlarge intestine

c)

stomachundefinedsmall intestineundefinedgulletundefinedlarge intestine

d)

stomachundefinedgulletundefinedsmall intestineundefinedlarge intestine

9.

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

10.

People in the Arctic region live in conditions where temperatures are as low as -40 °C. What should their diet be rich in, to adapt to these conditions?

a)

amino acids

b)

glucose

c)

fats

d)

vitamins

11.

Where is the digestion of food completed?

a)

liver

b)

large intestine

c)

stomach

d)

small intestine

12.

Where does carbohydrate digestion begin?

a)

liver

b)

mouth

c)

oesophagus

d)

stomach

13.

Where does protein digestion begin?

a)

large intestine

b)

mouth

c)

small intestine

d)

stomach

14.

Where does fat digestion begin?

a)

colon

b)

liver

c)

small intestine

d)

stomach

15.

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

a)

gastric juice

b)

mucus

c)

pancreatic juice

d)

saliva