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Digestive System Parts and Functions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

What does saliva do?

a)

Chemically digests food in the mouth.

b)

Chemically digests food in the stomach

c)

Protects the stomach from digesting iteself

d)

Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.

2.

Muscle contraction that keep food moving alone in one direction through the digestive system.

a)

epiglottis

b)

nephrons

c)

peristalsis

d)

enzymes

3.

Enzymes (chemicals) in your saliva help break down food while chewing.  This is...

a)

Mechanical digestion

b)

Chemical digestion

4.

What is the main purpose for the digestive system ?

a)

to protect your organs

b)

to provide you with nutrients and energy

c)

to pump blood and transport oxygen through your boby

d)

to control breathing

5.

What does the small intestine do?

a)

reabsorbs the water after the process of the system.

b)

Absorbs most of the end of the nutrients and minerals from where the food takes place.

c)

keeps the stomach in balance for when the system starts.

d)

Absorbs most of the food that's left from the process.

6.

Which parts of the diagram is the small and large intestine?

a)

A~ small intestine

E~ large intestine

b)

D~ small intestine

E~ large intestine

c)

C~ large intestine

B~ small intestine

d)

A~ large intestine

C~ small intestine

e)

E~ small intestine

D~ large intestine

7.

Where does the digestive system start?

a)

The liver

b)

The throat

c)

The stomach

d)

The mouth

8.

What does the salivary glands do for the digestive system?

a)

It produce saliva, which keeps the mouth and other parts of the digestive system moist.

b)

It produce moist, which keeps the mouth and other parts of the digestive system saliva.

c)

It produces ptyalin to make saliva for the mouth, so the system can start.

9.

What are 2 MOST important organs of the digestive system?

a)

small intestines

b)

esophagus

c)

large intestines

d)

pharynx

10.

What is the primary function of the stomach in the digestive system?

a)

A) To absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

b)

B) To break down food using acids and enzymes

c)

C) To transport food to the small intestine

d)

D) To produce bile for fat digestion

11.

Which part of the digestive system is responsible for water absorption?

a)

A) Stomach

b)

B) Small intestine

c)

C) Large intestine

d)

D) Esophagus

12.

What role does the pancreas play in digestion?

a)

A) It produces bile to emulsify fats

b)

B) It secretes enzymes to digest carbohydrates, proteins, and fats

c)

C) It absorbs nutrients into the bloodstream

d)

D) It stores and concentrates bile

13.

How does the small intestine maximize nutrient absorption?

a)

A) By having a smooth inner surface

b)

B) By using peristalsis to move food quickly

c)

C) By having villi and microvilli to increase surface area

d)

D) By producing hydrochloric acid

14.

What is the function of bile in the digestive system?

a)

A) To neutralize stomach acid

b)

B) To break down carbohydrates

c)

C) To emulsify fats for easier digestion

d)

D) To digest proteins

15.

Which organ is primarily responsible for the mechanical digestion of food?

a)

A) Mouth

b)

B) Stomach

c)

C) Small intestine

d)

D) Large intestine