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digestion

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A bolus is..

a)

a ball of enzymes

b)

a ball of muscular contractions

c)

a ball of food

2.

What three things make up saliva?

a)

amylase

b)

food

c)

mucus

d)

water

3.

Which food is a food that is high in carbohydrates?

a)

apple

b)

beans

c)

corn on the cob

d)

eggs

4.

What types of digestion occur in the mouth?

a)

physical digestion

b)

chemical digestion

c)

physical and chemical digestion

5.

How many teeth in the second set of teeth?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

20

d)

32

6.

How many teeth in the first set of teeth?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

32

d)

40

7.

What are the names of the sets of teeth?

a)

baby teeth and permanent teeth

b)

temporary teeth and adult teeth

c)

baby teeth and adult teeth

d)

temporary teeth and permanent teeth

8.

How many sets of teeth does a human develop in their lifetime?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

How many different kinds of teeth are found in the mouth?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

10.

What stage of digestion is being shown by this picture?

a)

absorption

b)

assimilation

c)

digestion

d)

egestion

e)

ingestion

11.

The liquid produced by the salivary gland is called

a)

water

b)

mucus

c)

watery gland

d)

saliva

12.

The function of mucus is to

a)

Digest the food

b)

dissolve the food

c)

bind the food

d)

neutralize the food

13.

The acidity of the mouth cavity is due to

a)

water

b)

amylase

c)

mineral salt

d)

mucus

14.

The mouth cavity is acidic or alkaline?

a)

alkaline

b)

acidic

15.

The function of amylase is to break down

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

DNA

16.

The enzyme in the mouth cavity is ...

a)

lipase

b)

salivary amylase

c)

pancreatic amylase

d)

proteinase

17.

The physical digestion in mouth is called

a)

churning

b)

chewing

c)

emusification

d)

eating