WorksheetsDigestive System Wit and Wisdom
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Digestion begins...
a)
In your stomach
b)
In your mouth
c)
In your small intestine
d)
In your large intestine
2.
On average, how long does the process of digestion take?
a)
5 hours
b)
12-24 hours
c)
1 week
d)
1 month
3.
What does our body receive from food?
a)
organs
b)
saliva
c)
nutrients
d)
cells
4.
Why are nutrients MOST important to our body?
a)
Gives us energy
b)
Makes us happy
c)
Makes us full
d)
None of the above
5.
Which organ sends nutrients from food to the rest of the cells in our bodies?
a)
Stomach
b)
Small Intestine
c)
Large Intestine
d)
All of the above
6.
Where does the food the body can't use get sent to?
a)
Stomach
b)
Small Intestine
c)
Gall Bladder
d)
Large Intestine
7.
Which organ absorbs any remaining water and turns food into waste?
a)
Large Intestine
b)
Small Intestine
c)
Liver
d)
Pancreas
8.
Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Trachea
c)
Stomach
d)
Esophagus
9.
Which is NOT a function of the Digestive System?
a)
To rid the body of solid waste
b)
Absorb nutrients for energy & growth
c)
Break down nutrients from food
d)
Pump blood around the body
10.
What does the stomach do?
a)
Sends signals to your brain
b)
Adds digestive juices to the food
c)
Protects your lungs
d)
Pumps blood to your heart
11.
What breaks down food in stomach?
a)
acid
b)
salivary glands
c)
movement
d)
time
12.
What does the mouth do?
a)
Break down the food to make it easier to swallow
b)
Slows down jaws
c)
Nothing
d)
Neither
13.
How long is an adult’s small intestine?
a)
A) 30 miles
b)
B) 30 inches
c)
C) 22 feet
d)
D) 17 yards
14.
When they reach the stomach, mashed-up food particles mix with:
a)
A) Guava juice
b)
B) Gastric juices
c)
C) Mucous
d)
D) Bile
15.
Which example best shows structures that make up the digestive system in the human body?
a)
A) A heart, blood, vessels
b)
B) nose, trachea, lungs
c)
C) brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
D) esophagus, stomach, intestines
16.
Why do we need to break apart the food we eat?
a)
So it can fit in our stomach
b)
So our bodies can use the nutrients
c)
So liquids can be separated from solids
d)
So our bodies enzymes can have something to do
17.
Place the following events in sequence: A) Food enters your large intestine; B) Food enters your small intestine; C) Food enters your esophagus
a)
A, B, C
b)
C, B, A
c)
C, A, B
d)
B, A, C
18.
Waste foods are separated from solids and liquids in the __________________.
a)
small intestine
b)
large intestine
c)
liver
d)
stomach
19.
What does your tongue do?
a)
It produces insulin.
b)
It produces bile.
c)
nothing
d)
It moves food around your mouth.
20.
The body system that breaks down food into tiny pieces so that the body’s cells can use it for energy.
a)
Digestive System
b)
Skeletal System
c)
Nervous System
d)
Circulatory System
21.
A substance such as a fat, a protein, or a carbohydrate that a living thing needs to survive.
a)
Nutrients
b)
Saliva
c)
Digestion
d)
Absorb
22.
A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.
a)
Nutrients
b)
Absorb
c)
Digestion
d)
Saliva
23.
The process by which the body breaks down food so that it can be used for energy.
a)
Digestion
b)
Respiration
c)
Circulation
d)
Absorb
24.
To take in matter or energy.
a)
Digestion
b)
Nutrients
c)
Absorb
d)
Mouth
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