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Digestive System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process by which the body breaks down food so that it can be used for energy.
a)
composition
b)
digestion
c)
deposition
d)
absorption
2.

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

a)

stomach

b)

esophagus

c)

mouth

d)

epiglottis

3.

What is the function of the teeth and tongue

a)

chemical digestion

b)

break down food

c)

mechanical digestion

d)

they only chew food

4.

What connects the mouth to the stomach

a)

epiglottis

b)

pylorus

c)

esophagus

d)

tongue

5.

When does digestion begin?

a)

When the enzymes change starches into sugar.

b)

When you begin chewing the food in your mouth.

c)

After you swallow.

d)

When you feel full.

6.

The _____ tastes food.

a)

teeth

b)

tongue

c)

stomach

7.

What happens if one organ of the digestive system is not functioning properly?

a)

We will not be able to digest food properly.

b)

We will have no problems.

c)

It will only affect my digestive system, but not other body systems.

8.

Which of the following organs does NOT contribute digestive juices and enzymes?

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

pancreas

d)

thyroid

9.

waves of muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

a)

digestion

b)

absorption

c)

peristalsis

d)

villi

10.
The fluid released when the mouth waters that plays an important role in digestion
a)
Digestion
b)
Saliva
c)
Enzyme
d)
Stomach
11.
A J-shaped, muscular pouch located in the abdomen
a)
Digestion
b)
Saliva
c)
Esophagus
d)
Stomach
12.

Food moves from your mouth through your ______________ and then to your stomach.

a)

Calorie

b)

Esophagus

c)

Villi

d)

Peristalsis

e)

Enzyme

13.

A group of organs that break down food so that it can be used for energy, cell growth and repair.

a)

circulatory system

b)

nervous system

c)

digestive system

14.

The process of physically breaking down food by using your teeth or muscle contractions.

a)

mechanical digestion

b)

chemical digestion

15.

Place the following events in sequence: A) Food enters your large intestines

B) Food enters your small intestines

C) Food enters your esophagus

a)

A, B, C

b)

C, B, A

c)

C, A, B

d)

B, A, C

16.

What is chyme?

a)

A particular type of digestive enzymes

b)

What food is called after it has been digested by the stomach

c)

A chemically active part of the small intestine

d)

The passage that leads from the small intestine to the large intestine

17.

Which part of the digestive system STORES bile?

a)

liver

b)

pancreas

c)

gallbladder

d)

stomach

18.

Bile is made in the:

a)

Large intestine

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

All of the above

19.

A tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach

a)

stomach

b)

esophagus

c)

epiglottis

d)

large intestine

20.

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

a)

Mechanical digestion

b)

Chemical digestion