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Digestive system

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Digestion refers to the breakdown of food into smaller components that can be absorbed into the bloodstream

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Is the process in which a feces are excreted form the gastrointestinal tract through the large intestine “especially the distal colon”

(a)  

3.

wavelike movement that occurs from the oropharynx to the rectum , allowing GI tract to push food particles toward the anus .

a)

Mixing

b)

Peristalsis

c)

Segmentation

4.

Where does the digestion process starts?

a)

Mouth

b)

Throat

c)

Stomach

5.

The mouth carries out

a)

mechanical digestion

b)

mechanical and chemical digestion

c)

chemical digestion

d)

No digestion

6.
An example of mechanical digestion is 
a)
Digestive acids in the stomach breaking down food
b)
Teeth chomping food up into smaller pieces
c)
Salvia in the mouth making the food taste sweet
d)
The liver as it produces bile and breaks down fat particles
7.
The tube that connects the mouth to the stomach (number 2 in the diagram) is called the
a)
Epiglotis
b)
Esophagus
c)
Entry
d)
Elimination tube
8.
Which part of the digestive system is number 3?
a)
esophagus
b)
stomach
c)
small intestine
d)
liver
9.
Which part of the digestive system is number 4?
a)
esophagus
b)
large intestine
c)
small intestine
d)
liver
10.
Food is broken down to supply energy for your body in the ____________
a)
digestive system
b)
endocrine system
c)
excretory system
d)
reproductive system
11.

Place the following events in sequence: A) Food enters your large intestines

B) Food enters your small intestines

C) Food enters your esophagus

a)

A, B, C

b)

C, B, A

c)

C, A, B

d)

B, A, C

12.

What part of the digestive system releases something to help move food down the esophagus?

a)

The stomach releases digestive juices

b)

The liver releases bile

c)

The pancreas releases insulin

d)

The salivary glands release saliva

13.

What is the main function of bile in digestion?

a)

a) Emulsify fats

b)

b) Break down proteins

c)

c) Neutralize stomach acids

d)

d) Initiate carbohydrate digestion

14.
Peristalsis is when?
a)
muscle contractions move the food along
b)
digestion begins
c)
stomach digests food
d)
muscle does nothing
15.

What are the main organs of the digestive system?

a)

mouth, esophagus, gall bladder, pancreas

b)

mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine

c)

heart, blood vessels, nerves, brain

d)

bones, muscles, brain, stomach, skin