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Digestive System Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Samantha is eating an apple. Which of the following best describes the action of her chewing the apple?

mechanical digestion

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2.

During a science class, Madison and Chloe are learning about the digestive system. Which of the following best describes why food moves through the digestive system from the mouth toward the anus?

(a)  

3.

Chloe was learning about the human body in her science class. Her teacher asked, "When Chloe eats her lunch, the food moves through the esophagus to the?"

(a)  

4.

During a science class experiment, Mckenzie and Melody observed how the stomach processes food. They learned that the stomach mixes and mashes a bolus of food into a substance that is called?

(a)  

5.

The appendix?

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6.

During a biology class, Emiley and Ellie were asked to identify which of the following form(s) the large intestine. Can you help them?

a)

colon

b)

cecum

c)

rectum

7.

This is the site of most chemical digestion?

a)
Stomach and Duodenenum
b)

stomach

c)

gallbladder

d)

liver

8.

This is the site of absorption for most nutrients from digestion.

a)
Stomach and Duodenum
b)

large and small intestine

c)

gallbladder

d)

liver

9.

What is the most common cause of stomach ulcers?

a)

H. Pylori

b)

spice and hot sauce

c)

peppers

d)

reflux

10.

During a biology class, Carly and Madison were discussing which organ secretes the most potent of the digestive enzymes. Can you help them identify it?

(a)  

11.

During a biology class, Mckenzie and Aspyn were discussing different parts of the human digestive system. Which of the following best describes the duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum?

(a)  

12.

During a biology class, Ellie asked, "The word hepatic refers to the?"

(a)  

13.

Which structure prevents gastric reflux?

a)

LES

b)

Pyloric

c)

the liver

d)

stomach

14.

During a biology class, Diamond and Montana learned about an organ that synthesizes clotting factors, stores vitamins, detoxifies drugs, and helps regulate blood glucose. Which organ were they studying?

(a)  

15.

During a biology class, Diamond asked Aspyn, "The cecum is part of which organ in the human body?"

(a)  

16.

Montana, Breanna, and Ellie were learning about the parts of a tooth in their biology class. They discovered that enamel, dentin, and cementum are related to this structure.

(a)  

17.

The appendix is attached to this structure.

a)
The appendix is attached to the cecum.
b)

the duodenum

c)

the ileum

d)

the gallbladder

18.

During a science class, Kaylee and Ashlyn were discussing bodily functions. Kaylee asked Ashlyn, "What is the term for the elimination of gas that is produced during digestion and released from the anus?"

(a)  

19.

During a biology class, Madison asked the teacher, "What does gingiva refer to?"

(a)  

20.

During a biology class, Samantha asked her teacher which organ stores bile for release to breakdown fat?

(a)  

21.

During a biology class, Carly and Marley were asked to identify the types of glands responsible for producing saliva. Which glands did they identify?

(a)  

22.

Gastrin, secretin, and Cholecystokinin are?

(a)  

23.

Kaylee is studying human biology and learns about the body's detoxification processes. She wonders, "What is the chief organ responsible for drug detoxification?"

(a)  

24.

During a science class, Hannah asked her teacher about the flap of tissue that prevents food and water from entering the respiratory passages. What is this flap called?

(a)  

25.

During a biology class, Montana asked, "Which of the following refers to the roof of the mouth?"

(a)  

26.

During a science class, Kya and Mylee were discussing the human digestive system. Kya asked, "What is the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?"

(a)  

27.

During a biology class, Chloe and Hannah were discussing the human digestive system. Chloe asked Hannah, "Can you tell me which structure is located between the duodenum and the pyloric sphincter?"

(a)  

28.

What is GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) a disorder of?

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29.

Hannah noticed that when she swallowed food, it moved smoothly down her esophagus. This movement is due to the contraction of smooth muscle, known as peristalsis.

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30.

Mckenzie is experiencing pain in the RLQ. What is this most characteristic of?

(a)