wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Digestive and Excretory Systems Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are enzymes?

a)

Proteins that help break down large molecules into smaller molecules

b)

Hormones that regulate blood sugar

c)

Cells that carry oxygen

d)

Organs that filter blood

2.

What is the esophagus?

a)

A tube that connects the mouth to the stomach

b)

A muscle that pumps blood

c)

A gland that produces hormones

d)

A bone in the arm

3.

What is peristalsis?

a)

A wave of muscle contractions

b)

A type of enzyme

c)

A digestive organ

d)

A blood vessel

4.

What is chyme?

a)

A thin watery liquid

b)

A type of enzyme

c)

A digestive organ

d)

A hormone

5.

What are villi?

a)

Fingerlike projections

b)

Digestive enzymes

c)

Blood vessels

d)

Muscle tissues

6.

What does the excretory system do?

a)

Collects/eliminates waste from the body and regulates the level of fluid in the body

b)

Produces hormones for growth

c)

Breaks down food for energy

d)

Transports oxygen in the blood

7.

What is the function of the kidney?

a)

Filters/removes waste from blood

b)

Produces digestive enzymes

c)

Stores urine

d)

Absorbs nutrients from food

8.

What are nephrons?

a)

Networks of capillaries and small tubules where filtration of blood occurs

b)

Cells that carry oxygen

c)

Hormones that regulate metabolism

d)

Muscles that move bones

9.

What is urine?

a)

Fluid made from filtered blood

b)

A type of enzyme

c)

A hormone

d)

A digestive juice

10.

What is the function of the bladder?

a)

Muscular sac that holds urine until it is excreted

b)

Organ that filters blood

c)

Tube that connects the mouth to the stomach

d)

Gland that produces hormones

11.

What are tube kidneys that are left in

(a)