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Digestive System

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following organ structures within the digestive system is primarily responsible for the absorption of nutrients?

a)

Stomach

b)

Small Intestine

c)

Bile Duct

d)

Esophagus

2.

Which of the following body structures is a part of both the digestive system and the endocrine system?

a)

Appendix

b)

Pancreas

c)

Liver

d)

Gallbladder

3.

Which of the following is the process of digestion?

a)

All of the processes involved in the body's use of nutrients

b)

Process by which complex foods are broken down into nutrients in a form the body can use

c)

Process by which completely digested nutrients are transported to the cells throughout the body

4.

Primary macronutrients include which?

a)

vitamins and minerals

b)

water

c)

carbohydrates, fats and proteins

5.

The parts of the small intestine include all except:

a)

duodenum

b)

cecum

c)

ileum

d)

jejunum

6.
Pancreatic amylase and lipase are released into the...
a)
Pancreas
b)
Liver
c)
Duodenum
d)
Don't know
7.

Which organ releases digestive enzymes into the small intestine?

a)

pancreas

b)

small intestine

c)

esophagus

d)

salivary glands

8.

Which digestive organ STORES/SECRETES bile produced by the liver?

a)

kidneys

b)

intestines

c)

stomach

d)

gall bladder

9.

What is the term for the muscle contraction that moves food through the digestive system?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Peristalsis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Respiration

10.
Chewing food is an example of _____________.
a)
chemical digestion
b)
mechanical digestion
11.
Saliva contains this enzyme to start the digestive process.
a)
spit
b)
amylase
c)
hydrochloric acid
d)
sodium bicarbonate
12.

Hydrochloric acid is secreted in the _______________ .

a)

oesophagus

b)

stomach

c)

large intestine

d)

small intestine

13.
Salivary amylase digests
a)
carbohydrates
b)
proteins
c)
fats
d)
vitamins
e)
all of the above
14.
Amylase is a/an...
a)
Enzyme
b)
Product
c)
Substrate
d)
Don't know
15.

The act of swallowing

a)

Deglution

b)

Peristalsis

c)

Lumen

d)

Micronutrients

16.
Which of the following organs is INCORRECTLY paired with its function?
a)
stomach - protein digestion
b)
large intestine - bile production
c)
small intestine - nutrient absorption
d)
pancreas - enzyme production
17.
After surgical removal of an infected gallbladder, a person must be especially careful to restrict dietary intake of . . .
a)
starch
b)
protein
c)
sugar
d)
fat
18.

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

a)

Mechanical digestion

b)

Chemical digestion

19.
overeating
a)
pyorrhea
b)
polyphagia
c)
pharyngitis
d)
nausea