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WorksheetsDigestive System Quiz Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name a part of the digestive system that chemically digests food
teeth
stomach muscles
saliva
tongue
Name a part of the digestive system that mechanically digests food.
saliva
teeth
gastric fluids
chemical
Both chemical and mechanical digestion happen in the stomach.
True
False
Where does absorption take place
A
B
C
D
Digestion starts in the...
The longest part of the digestive system is the... intestine.
(a)
Which is NOT a part of the ingestion process?
swallowing
breathing
chewing
salivation
What does the small intestine do?
reabsorbs the water after the process of the system.
Absorbs most of the end of the nutrients and minerals from where the food takes place.
keeps the stomach in balance for when the system starts.
Absorbs most of the food that's left from the process.
Which is the esophagus?
A
B
C
D
E
Why do we eat?
To get the nutrients we need to survive.
So we can gain weight.
Because we enjoy it.
To get carbon dioxide and oxygen.
What are the functions of the Digestive system?
Food digestion
Provides storage
Removal of undigested materials
Absorption of digested food
Which organ absorbs water and in the last stage of the digestive process?
Liver
Small intestine
Pancreas
Large intestine
The tiny little structures that line the small intestine are called
Bronchi
Villi
Bile
Enzymes
The muscles in your oesophagus act like a giant wave. That is what moves food or drinks down to your stomach. This wave action is called ______________
Appendix
Peristalsis
Enzymes
Muscular tube
None
What acid does the stomach produce?
Nitric acid
Phosphoric acid
Acetic acid
Hydrochloric acid
None
Which of these is NOT a function of the digestive system?
breaks down food
absorbs nutrients
eliminates waste
takes oxygen to body cells
The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of your digestive system into your blood.
absorption
digestion
peristalsis
villi
finger-like projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients
digestion
absorption
peristalsis
villi
In which organ does most of the nutrient absorption occur?
small intestine
large intestine
stomach
mouth
Which organ of the digestive system physically breaks down food by the squeezing and churning of muscular contractions?
mouth
stomach
esophagus
small intestine
