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Digestive System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary function of the digestive system

a)

Respiration

b)

breaking down food for absorption

c)

regulation of body temperature

d)

transportation of blood

2.

Where does digestion of carbohydrates begin

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

stomach

d)

mouth

3.

Which organ stores bile and releases it into the small intestine to aid in fat digestion?

a)

pancreas

b)

gall bladder

c)

liver

d)

stomach

4.

What is the role of the enzyme amylase in the digestive process?

a)

Digesting proteins

b)

Digesting carbohydrates

c)

Digesting fats

d)

absorbing nutrients

5.

Which part of the digestive system is responsible for absorbing most of the nutrients from digested food?

a)

large intestine

b)

stomach

c)

oesophagus

d)

small intestine

6.

What is the name of the wave-like muscular contractions that propel food through the esophagus and along the digestive tract?

a)

digestive waves

b)

Peristalsis

c)

muscles contractions

7.

The small finger-like projections in the small intestine that increase the surface area for nutrient absorption are called:

4 lines
8.

What is the main function of the large intestine (colon)?

a)

to absorb nutrients

b)

to digest carbohydrates

c)

to absorb water and electrolytes

d)

to produce bile

9.

Which digestive organ secretes insulin to regulate blood sugar levels?

a)

liver

b)

pancreas

c)

gall bladder

d)

stomach

10.

Match the following to their broken down forms

a)

proteins

b)

carbohydrates

c)

fats

d)

AA

e)

BB