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Digestive System Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the initial site of digestion in the human body?

a)

Stomach

b)

Esophagus

c)

Mouth

d)

Small Intestine

2.

What is the function of the epiglottis?

a)

To secrete digestive enzymes

b)

To block the trachea so only liquid and solids enter

c)

To increase surface area for absorption

d)

To produce bile

3.

Which cells in the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl)?

a)

Mucus cells

b)

Chief cells

c)

Parietal cells

d)

G cells

4.

What is the creamy mass of digested food in the stomach called?

a)

Bolus

b)

Chyme

c)

Pepsinogen

d)

Bile

5.

Which part of the small intestine is primarily responsible for the majority of nutrient absorption?

a)

Duodenum

b)

Jejunum

c)

Ileum

d)

Cecum

6.

What is the main function of the large intestine?

a)

To secrete digestive enzymes

b)

To absorb water and electrolytes

c)

To produce bile

d)

To neutralize stomach acid

7.

Which organ produces bile?

a)

Stomach

b)

Pancreas

c)

Liver

d)

Small Intestine

8.

What is the role of the pancreas in digestion?

a)

To produce bile

b)

To secrete bicarbonate and digestive enzymes

c)

To absorb nutrients

d)

To store bile

9.

Which enzyme is responsible for digesting proteins in the stomach?

a)

Amylase

b)

Lipase

c)

Pepsin

d)

Nuclease

10.

What is the function of villi in the small intestine?

a)

To secrete mucus

b)

To increase surface area for absorption

c)

To produce digestive enzymes

d)

To neutralize stomach acid

11.

Which segment of the small intestine contains Peyer's patches?

a)

Duodenum

b)

Jejunum

c)

Ileum

d)

Cecum

12.

What is the role of G cells in the stomach?

a)

To secrete mucus

b)

To secrete pepsinogen

c)

To secrete gastrin

d)

To secrete hydrochloric acid

13.

Which part of the digestive system connects the mouth to the stomach?

a)

Pharynx

b)

Esophagus

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large Intestine

14.

What is the function of the pyloric sphincter?

a)

To connect the mouth to the stomach

b)

To block the trachea

c)

To control the flow of food from the stomach to the small intestine

d)

To secrete digestive enzymes

15.

Which digestive enzyme is responsible for digesting carbohydrates?

a)

Trypsin

b)

Lipase

c)

Amylase

d)

Nuclease

16.
Your large and small intestines are part of this body system.
a)
nervous
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
skeletal
17.
Which system provides nutrients to the body?
a)
circulatory
b)
nervous
c)
digestive
d)
skeletal
18.

Which organ is in the digestive system?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

brain

d)

stomach

19.

What body system breaks down food?

a)

circulatory system

b)

nervous system

c)

digestive system

d)

respiratory system

20.

1. In which order do these events occur in human nutrition?

a)

(a) Digestion " ingestion " absorption " assimilation

b)

(a) Digestion " ingestion " assimilation " absorption

c)

(a) Ingestion " digestion " absorption " assimilation

d)

(a) Ingestion " digestion " assimilation " absorption

21.

The process of breaking down food into nutrient rich molecules.

a)

absorption

b)

digestion

c)

peristalsis

d)

villi

22.

The process of breaking down food is called (a)   .

23.

The process of digestion begins in

a)

Stomach

b)

Mouth

c)

Food pipe

d)

Small intestine

24.

Choose the correct order after reading the statement below.


Digestion is a complex process involving:

a)

Ingestion, Absorption, Digestion, Assimilation, Egestion

b)

Ingestion, Digestion, Assimilation, Absorption, Egestion

c)

Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Egestion

d)

Ingestion, Absorption, Assimilation, Digestion, Egestion

25.
The process of breaking down food into simple molecules.
a)
Growth
b)
Digestion
c)
Metabolism
d)
Movement