WorksheetsHuman nutrition (P2)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is the digestive system?
A system to take out the bad stuff that's in your body
A system where a certain group of organs work together to convert food into energy to feed the body
A system where certain organs in the body digest the food you eat
A system that the organs in the stomach make food for the body to digest.
What does the salivary glands do for the digestive system?
It produce saliva, which keeps the mouth and other parts of the digestive system moist.
It produce moist, which keeps the mouth and other parts of the digestive system saliva.
It produces ptyalin to make saliva for the mouth, so the system can start.
Which is the esophagus?
A
B
C
D
E
What does the pharynx have that functions it to sallow the food?
salivary glands
saliva walls
esophagus
muscular walls
Which is the largest gland in the human body?
Liver
Pancreas
Salivary gland
Large Intestine
What are the functions of the Digestive system?
Food digestion
Provides storage
Removal of undigested materials
Absorption of digested food
Which part of the Digestive system push the food towards the stomach?
Oesophagus
Pharynx
Small Intestine
Mouth Cavity
An organ that stores bile after it is produced by the liver.
Pancreas
Small intestine
Gallbladder
Large intestine
The part of the digestive system in which most chemical digestion takes place.
Large intestine
Stomach
Small intestine
Pancreas
The tiny little structures that line the small intestine are called
Bronchi
Villi
Bile
Enzymes
Bile is a chemical that helps break down
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Glucose
Fats
Examples for Chemical digestion
Absorb nutrients
Secreting pancreatic juice on food
Grinding food by the movement of teeth
All of the above
None
How long is an adult's small intestine?
30 inches
52800 yard
7 meters
22 feet
None
How long is oesophagus?
12 to 15 inches
13 to 16 inches
10 to 13 inches
15 to 17 inches
None
The muscles in your oesophagus act like a giant wave. That is what moves food or drinks down to your stomach. This wave action is called ______________
Appendix
Peristalsis
Enzymes
Muscular tube
None
What acid does the stomach produce?
Nitric acid
Phosphoric acid
Acetic acid
Hydrochloric acid
None
How long is the entire digestive track?
15 feet
20 feet
35 feet
5 feet
30 feet
produces bile to break up fat particles
pancreas
large intestine
liver
produces enzymes for the small intestine that help break down starches, proteins, and fats
pancreas
large intestine
liver
Which of these is NOT a function of the digestive system?
breaks down food
absorbs nutrients
eliminates waste
takes oxygen to body cells
The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of your digestive system into your blood.
absorption
digestion
peristalsis
villi
Amylase in saliva changes starch into...
sugar
waste
stomach acid
chyme
