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Digestive System Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the function of the Digestive System?
a)
breaking down food
b)
breaking down proteins
c)
absorbing proteins
d)
absorbing nutrients
2.
Nutrients are mainly absorbed in the small intestine.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
Which of the following is not part of the digestive system?
a)
liver
b)
stomach
c)
kidneys
d)
teeth
e)
tongue
4.

Which organ absorbs water and vitamins, then sends the waste to the rectum?

(a)  

5.

List the correct order food travels through the digestive system.

(a)  

6.
The small intestine absorbs ________ of digestion and absorption of nutrients.
a)
60%
b)
80%
c)
90%
7.

The (a)   produces and secretes bile into the small intestine.

8.

The (a)   regulates blood glucose levels by producing insulin.

9.

The (a)   is a tube that connects the throat to the stomach.

10.
Digestion starts in the ______________
a)
stomach
b)
mouth
c)
saliva
d)
mechanical
11.
Chewing is an example of:
a)
chemical digestion
b)
mechanical digestion
12.
Breaking down food into simpler nutrients by acids or enzymes is an example of :
a)
chemical digestion
b)
mechanical digestion
13.
The small intestine is much longer than the large intestine.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
What initiates the digestive process when thinking about food?
a)
stomach growling
b)
immediate nutrient absorption
c)
increased saliva
d)
the food entering the stomach
15.
What is the term for chewing food?
a)
absorbing
b)
masticating
c)
swallowing
d)
digesting
16.
What prevents food from entering the lungs?
a)
epiglottis
b)
small intestine
c)
esophagus
d)
stomach
17.
What is the main function of the small intestine?
a)
to eliminate waste
b)
to absorb nutrients
c)
to produce saliva
d)
to churn food
18.

List the structure of the digestive system:

(a)  

19.

The human body needs food to provide it with __________.

a)

strength

b)

energy

c)

endurance

d)

cardiovascular

20.

Food is the fuel that provides heat to keep the body temperature at a steady ________ degrees.

a)

99.1

b)

98.7

c)

98.6

d)

98.5

21.

What is the first stage of the digestive system?

(a)  

22.

About how long is the esophagus?

a)

6,7

b)

7,8

c)

8,9

d)

8 to 10

23.

How many hours does food stay in the stomach?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

24.

Food stays in which organ the longest?

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

large intestine

25.

What does the liver make?

(a)  

26.

What does the gall bladder release?

(a)  

27.

The pancreas provides what? , to aid in digestion of food

(a)  

28.

Mechanical digestion involves, ___________

a)

chewing

b)

enzymes

c)

bile

d)

gastric juices

29.

An example of Chemical Digestion is when

a)

you chew food

b)

your saliva is used to break down food

30.

Breaking down food into simpler nutrients by acids or enzymes is an example of:_______ digestion.

a)

chemical

b)

mechanical