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Digestion Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?

a)

Liver

b)

Large Intestine

c)

Esophagus

d)

Pancreas

2.

What is the function (job) of the large intestine?

a)

To absorb water and minerals

b)

To store vitamins and fats

c)

To produce bile and acid

d)

To regulate the blood sugar and hormones

3.

What is the name of the highlighted organ in the picture?

a)

esophagus

b)

stomach

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

4.

What is the name of the highlighted organ in the picture?

a)

esophagus

b)

stomach

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

5.

no digestion occurs

a)

mouth

b)

esophagus

c)

stomach

d)

small intestine

6.

Where does absorption take place

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.
What is the structure highlighted in red?
a)
Duodenum
b)
Pancreas
c)
Gall Bladder
d)
Esophagus
8.

What is the chemical that breaks down food in your mouth?

a)

Saliva

b)

Lipase

c)

Lipid

d)

Bile

9.

Where does MOST of the digestion process occur?

a)

Small intestine

b)

Mouth

c)

Stomach

d)

Large Intestine

e)

Colon

10.

The physical & chemical breakdown of food is called?

a)

Digestion

b)

Absorption

c)

Swallowing

d)

Excretion

11.

Pick the correct order of digestion

a)

Mouth,stomach,esophagus,large intestine,small intestine

b)

Mouth,esophagus,stomach,small intestine, large intestine

c)

Mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, colon

d)

Mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine

12.
Which is an example of a lipid
a)
fat
b)
starch
c)
glucose
d)
hemoglobin
13.
Glucose (sugar) is an example of a
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
14.
Which subunits make up the structure of all proteins?
a)
glucose
b)
amino acids
c)
carbohydrates
d)
fatty acids
15.

Monomers (smaller units) are joined together to form

a)

Polymers

b)

Micromolecules

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

16.

Sugar, starch, cellulose are examples of

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

17.

Glucose, Amino acids, or fatty acids are called "Simple" because:

a)

they are large and cannot fit through the sm. intestine wall

b)

they are small and fit through sm. intestinal wall easily

c)

because they are not too intelligent

18.

Starch is an example of a complex carbohydrate. This means that :

a)

it is easily absorbed by the sm. intestine

b)

it had a difficult life and is still trying to figure out the meaning of everything.

c)

it is a large molecule and is absorbed more slowly by the sm. intestine

19.

Why can't we, as humans , absorb fiber:

a)

Because it is a complex molecule and is too big to fit through the holes of the intestines

b)

Because it is a simple molecule and is absorbed in the esophagus

c)

Because it is a complex molecule but is broken down in the mouth and hangs out until midnight and then travels to the gallbladder where itis absorbed

d)

Because it is a simple molecule and too small to fit through the holes of the brain

20.

According to this graph, the amino acids, proteins, and other complex carbohydrates , in the healthy person, were:

a)

eliminated (pooped out)

b)

absorbed

c)

just evaporated