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MDCAT(Digestive system 1)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

a)

larynx

b)

trachea

c)

esophagus

d)

bronchioles

2.

What type of digestion takes place in the stomach?

a)

mechanical

b)

chemical

c)

both mechanical and chemical

3.

Where does the process of digestion begin?

a)

mouth

b)

esophagus

c)

stomach

d)

small intestine

4.

What enzyme is found in saliva that starts digesting carbohydrates?

a)

amylase

b)

chyme

c)

pepsin

d)

bile

5.

Where does the absorption of nutrients from food take place?

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

6.

What makes the small intestine have such a large surface area?

a)

21 feet long

b)

villi

c)

microvilli

d)

all answers contribute

7.

What part of the digestive system mechanically and chemically breaks down food?

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

both the mouth and stomach

8.

What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?

a)

teeth

b)

muscles of the stomach

c)

enzymes

9.

What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?

a)

swallowing

b)

peristalsis

c)

inertia contractions

d)

paralysis

10.

What does the pancreas do?

a)

produces digestive enzymes to break down proteins and fats

b)

produces sodium bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid

c)

regulates our blood sugar levels

d)

all answers are correct