WorksheetsU2: Digestion and Energy in Food
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the process called where food moves from the mouth into the stomach and then into the intestines?
Metabolism
Digestion
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Which of the following is NOT a type of organic molecule found in foods?
Fats
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Water
Fill in the blank: The energy associated with food is typically reported in ______ on a nutrition label.
grams
calories
liters
joules
What term describes all the chemical reactions that take place in a living organism?
Digestion
Metabolism
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Which molecules do not store useable energy for an organism?
Organic molecules
Inorganic molecules
Carbohydrates
Proteins
The purpose of digestion is basically to ____.
Get energy out of food so the organism can use it to move and grow.
Turn food into energy so the organism can stay warm and move around.
Break large molecules down so they can enter cells and help organisms stay alive.
Build small molecules up so they can enter cells and help organisms grow.
Which molecule is critical for organisms to bring into their bodies when they breathe? It's not directly involved in digestion, but they still use blood to move it to their cells.
Air
Carbon dioxide
Organic molecules
Oxygen
Fill in the blank: Foods going through the digestive system still store ______.
energy
water
vitamins
minerals
Which process allows carbon dioxide to leave the body?
Digestion
Breathing
Metabolism
Photosynthesis
According to this model, the small intestine is responsible for ______.
Ingesting food
Digesting food
Absorbing water
Removing faeces.
