WorksheetsDIGESTIVE SYSTEM-QUIZ
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which is NOT an accessory organ of the digestive system?
A. appendix
B. gall bladder
C. liver
D. pancreas
Which part of the digestive system mechanically digests food?
A. esophagus
B. large intestine
C. saliva
D. teeth
What do you call the opening at the end of the digestive tract where undigested materials are excreted?
A. small intestine
B. large intestine
C. rectum
D. anus
What is the role of the large intestine in the digestion process? It ________.
A. serves as temporary storage of water and food
B. secretes enzymes and digests proteins
C. absorbs some of the water and salts
D. secretes bile
What kind of teeth are pointed and are used in tearing food?
A. premolars
B. incisors
C. canines
D. molars
What substance does the stomach secrete that helps in the digestion of proteins?
A. vitamins
B. water
C. acid
D. salivary amylase
Which organ serves as the temporary storage of the bile from the liver?
A. pancreas
B. gall bladder
C. small intestine
D. liver
Which part of the digestive system serves as the passageway of food from the mouth to the stomach?
A. villi
B. stomach
C. esophagus
D. small intestine
Which teeth are used for grinding and crushing food before it is swallowed?
A. premolars and molars
B. incisors and premolars
C. canines and molars
D. canines and incisors
Which is NOT a function of the pancreas?
A. produces bile that breaks down fats
B. secretes pancreatic juice to neutralize the acidity of the chyme
C. releases enzymes that breaks down protein and fats
D. produces insulin that regulates the amount of sugar in the blood
What is the function of the small intestine?
A. aids in physical digestion of food
B. acts as temporary storage of food
C. for the digestion and absorption of nutrients
D. allows movement of food from the stomach to the rest of the body
What happens to the food during the chemical digestion?
Food is ______.
A. taken outside the body
B. broken down into nutrients
C. taken inside the body
D. broken down into smaller pieces
What happens to the food after chewing? It ________.
A. is broken into smaller pieces
B. combines into bigger pieces
C. becomes drier for easy swallowing
D. is mixed with acids in the mouth
What do you call the mass of food that enters the small intestine?
A. bolus
B. amylase
C. feces
D. chyme
The part where digestion begins.
A. esophagus
B. mouth
C. anus
D. stomach
