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Nutrition and the digestive system KS3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which nutrient is used by your body for growth and repair?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

fats

d)

vitamins and minerals

2.

Which nutrient does our body use for releasing energy?

a)

Proteins

b)

vitamins and minerals

c)

fibre

d)

carbohydrates

3.

Which nutrient helps prevents constipation

a)

fats and oils

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

fibre

4.

What is the main purpose of the digestive system?

a)

To pump blood

b)

To breathe

c)

To break down food and absorb nutrients

d)

To see and hear

5.

Which organ in the digestive system produces digestive juices to help break down food?

a)

Stomach

b)

Liver

c)

Small intestine

d)

All of the the named organs in this question

6.

What is the name of the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach?

a)

Trachea

b)

Oesophagus / gullet

c)

Small intestine

d)

Large intestine

7.

Which of these foods is a good source of calcium, important for strong bones and teeth?

a)

Apples

b)

Chicken

c)

Milk

d)

Popcorn

8.

What is the name of the tiny, finger-like projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients?

a)

Taste buds

b)

Villi

c)

Alveoli

d)

Pores

9.

Which part of the digestive system absorbs most of the nutrients from digested food?

a)

Stomach

b)

Large intestine

c)

Small intestine

d)

Liver

10.

Which nutrient is essential for the formation of red blood cells and carries oxygen throughout the body?

a)

Fibre

b)

Iron

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Calcium

11.

Where does digestion begin in the human body?

a)

Stomach

b)

Small intestine

c)

Large intestine

d)

Mouth

12.

Order the organs correctly to show which organs food passes through the digestive system

a)

Mouth

b)

Oesophagus / gullet

c)

Stomach

d)

Small Intestine

e)

Large intestine

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
13.

Eating the correct amount of nutrients to stay healthy is called eating (a)   diet

Choose from the below words
a balanced
an unbalanced
a deficiency
a boring
14.

Identify the stomach in the diagram

15.

Identify the small intestine in the diagram