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WorksheetsDigestive System Semester Exam
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
The main function of the digestive system is to:
Produce hormones
Pump blood
Break down food and absorb nutrients
Remove carbon dioxide
Which organ begins mechanical digestion?
Stomach
Mouth
Small intestine
Pancreas
Which organ performs BOTH mechanical and chemical digestion?
Esophagus
Stomach
Liver
Rectum
What is the function of the esophagus?
Absorb nutrients
Store food
Move food to the stomach using peristalsis
Produce bile
What is the function of the liver?
Store bile
Make bile
Finish chemical digestion
Start mechanical digestion
Which organ stores bile?
Pancreas
Gallbladder
Small intestine
Rectum
The pancreas helps digestion by:
Making bile
Grinding food
Releasing digestive enzymes
Absorbing water
The small intestine’s main job is to:
Produce enzymes
Absorb nutrients
Store waste
Release bile
What increases the surface area in the small intestine?
Food chunks
Villi
Muscles
Chyme
The large intestine mainly:
Digests proteins
Absorbs water and forms stool
Produces saliva
Breaks down fats
Which organ is the final section of the large intestine?
Cecum
Colon
Rectum
Ileum
Mechanical digestion includes:
Enzymes
Chewing
Hydrochloric acid
Bile
Chemical digestion uses:
Teeth
Enzymes and acids
Peristalsis
Villi
Which organ eliminates solid waste?
Small intestine
Gallbladder
Liver
Anus
Where does most chemical digestion occur?
Mouth
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
What helps move food through the digestive tract?
Enzymes
Peristalsis
Saliva
Bile
Saliva helps start digestion by breaking down:
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Fats
Water
The organ responsible for absorbing most nutrients is the:
Stomach
Pancreas
Small intestine
Large intestine
The colon is part of the:
Small intestine
Large intestine
Pancreas
Liver
Which of the following is an accessory organ?
Esophagus
Small intestine
Pancreas
Rectum
What is the wave-like muscle movement that pushes food through the digestive system?
(a)
(a) is the highly acidic juices in your stomach used to break food down.
The main function of the large intestine is to:
Absorb nutrients
Break down proteins
Absorb water and form feces
Release digestive enzymes
The large intestine performs both mechanical and chemical digestion
True
False
