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Health Test: Digestion and Excretion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. Which organ is responsible for most of the nutrient absorption during digestion?

a)

Stomach

b)

Large intestine

c)

Small intestine

d)

Esophagus

2.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. Which of the following begins the chemical digestion of carbohydrates?

a)

Stomach acid

b)

Saliva

c)

Bile

d)

Pancreatic enzymes

3.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. What is the main function of the large intestine?

a)

Absorb nutrients

b)

Break down proteins

c)

Absorb water and form feces

d)

Store bile

4.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. The liver produces:

a)

Stomach acid

b)

Insulin

c)

Bile

d)

Pepsin

5.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. Where does digestion begin?

a)

Stomach

b)

Mouth

c)

Small intestine

d)

Esophagus

6.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. What is the wavelike movement that pushes food through the digestive tract?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Peristalsis

c)

Filtration

d)

Absorption

7.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. Which organ stores bile before it is released into the small intestine?

a)

Liver

b)

Pancreas

c)

Gallbladder

d)

Kidney

8.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. The enzyme pepsin primarily breaks down:

a)

Fats

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

9.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea?

a)

Epiglottis

b)

Uvula

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

10.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. What is the primary waste product removed by the kidneys?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Bile

c)

Urea

d)

Feces

11.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. The functional units of the kidneys that filter blood are called:

a)

Alveoli

b)

Nephrons

c)

Villi

d)

Capillaries

12.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. Urine leaves the kidneys through the:

a)

Urethra

b)

Bladder

c)

Ureters

d)

Arteries

13.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. The main role of the urinary bladder is to:

a)

Produce urine

b)

Reabsorb water

c)

Store urine before excretion

d)

Filter blood

14.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. Which organ helps regulate water balance and blood pressure through filtration?

a)

Liver

b)

Kidney

c)

Lung

d)

Spleen

15.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. The main purpose of the digestive system is to:

a)

Move oxygen through the body

b)

Break down food into usable nutrients

c)

Pump blood to organs

d)

Remove carbon dioxide

16.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. Which part of the digestive tract does NOT produce digestive enzymes?

a)

Small intestine

b)

Stomach

c)

Large intestine

d)

Pancreas

17.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. Bile aids in the digestion of:

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Fats

d)

Vitamins

18.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. Which of the following best describes excretion?

a)

Breaking down food

b)

Removing metabolic waste from the body

c)

Absorbing nutrients

d)

Circulating blood

19.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. Which two systems work closely together to remove waste?

a)

Circulatory and excretory

b)

Nervous and muscular

c)

Digestive and respiratory

d)

Skeletal and digestive

20.

Multiple Choice — Choose the best answer. Which waste product is produced when the body breaks down protein?

a)

Urea

b)

Glucose

c)

Oxygen

d)

Bile