WorksheetsSmall Intestine Function and Absorption
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is the correct order of organs food passes through after being chewed in the mouth?
Esophagus, stomach, small intestine
Stomach, esophagus, small intestine
Esophagus, small intestine, stomach
Mouth, stomach, esophagus
Which part of the small intestine is responsible for the majority of nutrient breakdown?
Jejunum
Ileum
Duodenum
Colon
Where does most nutrient absorption occur in the digestive tract?
Stomach
Jejunum
Ileum
Duodenum
Which of the following vitamins are primarily absorbed in the ileum?
Vitamin C and B6
Vitamin B12 and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K)
Vitamin B1 and B2
Vitamin K and C
What are the finger-like projections on the wall of the small intestine that increase its surface area for digestion and absorption?
Mucosa
Villi
Cilia
Rugae
What is the primary function of the brush border in the duodenum?
To produce bile for fat digestion.
To increase the surface area for digestion and absorption.
To store undigested food particles.
To regulate blood sugar levels.
What is the ultimate goal of breaking down large macromolecules like proteins and carbohydrates during digestion?
To increase their size for easier transport.
To convert them into indigestible fiber.
To break them into smaller units that can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
To store them in the stomach for later use.
Enzymes called Enteropeptidase and are found on the __________, activates pancreatic enzymes like trypsinogen?
brush border
microvilli
pancreas
liver
Why might a person temporarily experience lactose intolerance after a stomach bug (bacterial or viral illness causing vomiting and/or diarrhea)?
The stomach bug increases the production of lactase.
The stomach bug causes inflammation that can damage lactase enzymes on the duodenal wall.
The stomach bug introduces new bacteria that consume lactose.
The stomach bug changes the pH of the stomach, deactivating lactase.
What substance helps organize fats for digestion and where is it produced?
Lipase; Pancreas
Bile; Liver and Gallbladder
Amylase; Pancreas
Peptidase; Brush border
What type of energy is directly used for the primary active transport of amino acids into intestinal cells?
Glucose
ADP
ATP
Sodium gradient
How are monosaccharides primarily absorbed into intestinal cells?
Through simple diffusion
Using primary active transport with ATP
Using secondary active transport powered by an ion gradient
Via facilitated diffusion without energy
After fats are broken down and reassembled into chylomicrons inside intestinal cells, where do they go next for absorption?
Directly into blood capillaries
Into lymphatic capillaries
Into the stomach
Back into the small intestine lumen
In which part of the small intestine does most chemical digestion occur, and in which part does most nutrient absorption take place?
Duodenum; Ileum
Jejunum; Duodenum
Duodenum; Jejunum
Ileum; Jejunum
What is the function of bile in the digestive system?
It breaks down carbohydrates
It emulsifies fats
It activates digestive enzymes
It absorbs vitamins
Enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates
Amylase
Pepsin
Pepsinogen
Hydrochloric acid
Name the enzyme responsible for breaking down proteins in the digestive system.
pepsin
amylase
lipase
insulin
During digestion, the salivary amylase breaks
Proteins
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Select the foods that are probably high in a chemical whose name ends with -ose.
bread
milk
ground beef
candy
Explain how a person who loses part of their jejunum would have to adjust their diet.
If a person were to have nearly no liver function, how would they need to adjust their diet?
True or false: food moves through everyone's digestive system at the same rate.
True
False
